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China-Russia conduct live-fire drills at sea

9 July 2026 15:24 Updated: 9 July 2026 15:24

AT SEA, RUSSIA – OCTOBER 15: Chinese naval fleet passes through naval mine threat area during the China-Russia ‘Joint Sea-2021’ military drill near the Peter the Great Gulf on October 15, 2021 in Russia. (Photo by Sun Zifa/China News Service via Getty Images)

Chinese and Russian naval vessels on Thursday started to carry out live-force, live-fire maritime drills in designated areas near the city of Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Chinese media report said.
The drills are part of the “Joint Sea-2026” exercise, which began on Monday and consists of three phases: force assembly, harbor-based planning and at-sea operations.

According to the exercise plan, the maritime phase includes drills on joint reconnaissance, air defense and anti-missile defense, and coordinated submarine search and rescue operations.

Before the maritime phase, Chinese and Russian participating personnel held a series of shore-based exchange activities, including visits to each other’s naval vessels.