Russian, Chinese Warships Sail Through Japan’s Southwest Region to East China Sea

Russian and People’s Liberation Army naval groups made separate transits over the past week through Japan’s southwest region to enter the East China Sea, according to officials from the island country. A Russian Navy task group consisting of submarine RFS Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (B-274), corvette RFS Gromkiy (335) and tugboat Andrei Stepanov were spotted April 21 sailing northeast around 50 kilometers south of Yonaguni Island and onward between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island to enter the East China Sea, Japan’s Joint Staff Office said. A Russian Navy surface action group, that included corvettes RFS Sovershenny (333) and RFS Rezkiy (343) and fleet