Russian and Chinese warships practice missile firing at Ocean-2024, RIA reports

A warship launches a missile during the joint strategic command and staff exercise "Ocean 2024" involving the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy in the Sea of Japan, in this still image taken from video released September 16, 2024. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy practiced missile and artillery firing in the Sea of ​​Japan as part of the Ocean-2024 drills, Russia's RIA state news agency reported on Monday.

The agency said that more than 15 warships on the Russian side participated in the exercises, including the Pacific Fleet flagship, the missile cruiser Varyag.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Tom Hogue)