Ships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy discovered in the area of the exercise an American submarine Virginia type. Russian sailors demanded that the violator of the territorial waters of the Russian Federation surface, but the crew of the boat did not obey the demands.
As reported on Saturday in the Russian Ministry of Defense, the crew of the Pacific Fleet frigate “Marshal Shaposhnikov” used appropriate means against the boat. The incident occurred at 10.40 Saturday in the area of naval exercises near the Kuril Islands.
“The American submarine used a self-propelled simulator to double the target on radar and acoustic control means and left the territorial waters of the Russian Federation at maximum speed,” the statement said.
The detachment of Pacific Fleet ships continued to carry out training tasks. At the same time, the protection of the state border of Russia is ensured, the Ministry of Defense noted.
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