Russia-Korea Joint Military Exercise to Take Place off Sakhalin Coast

VLADIVOSTOK. August 5. VOSTOK-MEDIA – Combined maneuvers with the participation of the Russian Border Guard Cruisers, air fleet and patrol vessel of the Korea National Maritime Police Agency will take place off Sakhalin coast. The Korean vessel has already arrived at the port of Korsakov, Sakhalin.

The South Korean delegation comprising 97 participants is led by the Head of the Eastern Regional Department of the Korea National Maritime Police Agency Kim Su-hen. According to the scenario of the military exercise the efforts of criminal groups to redistribute the spheres of influence at the Aniva bay became more frequent. What is more, they made an attempt to assault a Russian ship.

The parties will enhance co-operation of both Korean and Russian board guard forces in the course of the exercise, reported pravda.ru. The Russian side will be presented at the exercise by the ships “Aphalina” and “Bug”, three motor boats, Mi-8 helicopter, An-2 airplane and the Primorsky Krai border troops. The Korean side will be presented by a patrol vessel and landing troops.