Russia-China Joint Drills Conclusion

Chinese and Russian naval forces successfully concluded their joint drills code-named “Northern/Interaction-2024” at the Sea of Okhotskall on Friday, with all training objectives achieved. The Chinese and Russian sides held a closing ceremony to end the joint drills on the Chinese guided-missile destroyer Xining on Friday.

The joint military exercise spanned 17 days, during which Chinese and Russian naval forces collaborated in planning, commanding, and executing drills across two phases. This included live firings of shipborne weapons such as anti-aircraft missiles, rocket depth charges, and secondary armament, successfully achieving the exercise’s objectives.