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The Russian and Myanmar Navies have completed their joint ‘Marumex’ 2025 military drills in the Andaman Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry has stated.
The drills involved the Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate, a Gremyashchiy corvette, and the Boris Butoma tanker from Russia’s Pacific Fleet, as well as the Muttama landing helicopter dock, Kyansittha frigate, Tabinshwehti corvette, and Minye Tabinshwehti submarine from the Myanmar fleet.
The exercises lasted two days. The sides worked out command and control of the forces during joint maneuvers, search, detection, and surveillance of submarines of a mock enemy, and exercises with artillery firing and the use of anti-submarine weapons. The exercises also involved joint training of counter-terrorism groups of both countries. These groups took part in the inspection of vessels and worked out the release of a vessel, which, according to a planned scenario, had been captured by armed pirates.
The main goal of the drills was to develop and strengthen naval cooperation and to train in ensuring the security of maritime economic activities and civil navigation, the ministry said in a statement.
After the drills, the Russian corvette Gremyashchiy arrived in the Bangladeshi port of Chattogram. The crew of the corvette was met by officials of the Bangladeshi navy and the Russian diplomats. Over the next few days, Russian military sailors will visit local attractions and participate in a number of protocol and sports events with members of the Bangladeshi navy.
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