A Powerful Salvo in the Yellow Sea! Russia and China Combine Fleets For Symbolic Cannon Salute!

A roar of guns over the Yellow Sea. The residents of the coastal town of Qingdao in Eastern China could see and more importantly hear the fleets of the two nations, Russia and China, greeting each other. The so-called Nations' Salute opened a joint navy exercise that will continue until May 4.

A roar of guns over the Yellow Sea. The residents of the coastal town of Qingdao in Eastern China could see and more importantly hear the fleets of the two nations, Russia and China, greeting each other. The so-called Nations' Salute opened a joint navy exercise that will continue until May 4.

Alexander Katsuba with the details.

 

21 gunshot upon entering the port if Qingdao. The flagship of the Pacific Fleet, the Varyag guard missile cruiser finishes its days-long voyage from Vladivostok to the Yellow Sea entering the joint Russian-Chinese exercise Sea Cooperation 2019.

The Nations' Salute has been a fleet tradition since the 1850s. During that period, all navy frigates were equipped with 40 guns, 20 guns on each board. Upon entering any port, a military vessel was supposed to unload its guns by firing them, showing that it comes in peace. The ships would usually fire from the board that was closer to the shore, doing 20 shots. The 21st shot was fired by the nose gun, finishing the ceremony.

The Russians are greeted from the coast. The group consists of 8 vessels, including a diesel submarine from the Pacific Fleet.

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It's the seventh navy exercise Russia and China hold together.

Valery Kazakov, Deputy Commander of Primorsky Flotilla: "This time, we're going to have a joint maneuvering exercise practice all kinds of sea defense and train to rescue a submarine in distress".

The Chinese military ships and submarine are also ready for the joint sea exercise.

"The Sea Cooperation exercise promotes the development of communication and cooperation, as well as the friendship between the two nations and a stable situation in the region and the world".

Aviation will also take part in the exercise along with more than 80 marines from both sides.

The combat flotilla of the Pacific Fleet is staying at the Qingdao port. But very soon, the officers will be ordered to get ready for the sea and the ships will enter the open sea to take part in the Sea Cooperation 2019 exercise.

Alexander Katsuba, Andrey Stiforov, and Oleg Solovyov, Vesti, the Varyag guard missile cruiser.