3 Nov, 2023
Russian Navy warships including two destroyers arrived in Yangon on Thursday evening to conduct joint maritime security exercise with Myanmar Navy, GNLM reported.
Two Navy warships, Admiral Tributs , Admiral Pantelyev and a Sea Tanker, Pechenga, docked at Yangon’s Thilawa Port yesterday evening, according to report.
The warships carrying a total of 800 Navy officers and other ranks were led by Captain 1st Rank Aleksei Anciferov of the Russian Pacific Fleet.
Senior officers and sailors from the Myanmar Navy, as well as Russian military attachés and officials, welcomed the Russian naval ships, GNLM said.
The arrival of Russian Navy warships was seen as a friendship visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
During their stay in Myanmar, they will also tour around Yangon, Myanmar’s former capital and largest city and play the friendly sports matches with Myanmar’s counterparts.
-ymg/knl
