Russian Navy attends WWI memorial in Penang for first time in 20 years

By N. TRISHA

GEORGE TOWN: It was a solemn morning at the 110th-anniversary ceremony of the sinking of the Russian Navy ship Zhemchug (Pearl) during the Battle of Penang in World War I.

The annual ceremony at the Western Road Cemetery here on Tuesday (Oct 15) was special this year, graced by representatives from the Russian Navy's Pacific fleet.

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