Pacific Fleet squadron of ships arrived with five-day visit to Japan

Detachment in the Pacific Fleet's flagship – the cruiser "Varangian", and another tanker "Irkut" marine tugs and "MB-66" in the later end of the large-scale naval exercises off the coast of Kamchatka, September 20 went on a long sea trip, during which arrives in Japan U.S. and Canada. The main objective of the campaign – consolidating the Army collaboration with the Asia-Pacific region (APR), and yet – the presentation of St. Andrew's flag. Campaign is held under the command of Captain First Rank Sergey Zhugi. "In the Sunday, September 25th division arrived in port Maizuru. Ship-owner will make a destroyer, "Akebono," Naval Forces Japan Self-Defense "- said the official. According to him, in the chronology of visits otechesvennyh military ships in the port of Maizuru upcoming visit will be the second. Earlier, in 2006, the port is visited by ships of the Pacific Fleet unit headed by a large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Panteleev." "At the end of the visit will take part in Maizuru Pacific Fleet in joint exercises with naval forces of Japan's Self-Defense for search and rescue ships in distress. During the movement also worked out procedures will be the relationship and maneuvering, "- said the source. He noted during the visit itself, the domestic military sailors also spend with their Japanese colleagues a number of formal and informal meetings. The program – friendly matches in volleyball and soccer, a city tour. "From the Japanese unit will go to the Mariana Islands, which together with the seamen United States will hold anti-terror exercise" Pacific Eagle. " In this situation, Russia freshest two warships visit our on this island. The first visit in early March 2006, carried no small anti-submarine ship "Marshal Shaposhnikov". It ended with the general teachings, "- said Martov. The interviewee said, in fact at the final turn of the domestic campaign sailors will come to an unofficial visit to the Canadian port of Vancouver. Return unit ships in the main base of the Pacific Fleet – Vladivostok – in December. Modern missile cruiser "Varangian" – like the heir of the famous ship, the crew of which became famous during the Russian-Japanese War (1904-1905) in the naval battle at Chemulpo. Missile cruiser "Varangian" armed with a powerful universal percussion ensemble missile, koy permits affect surface and ground targets at long distances. Also in his luggage there bombometnye jet set, torpedo units and some artillery units razgogo caliber and function. NATO ships in the class domestic figuratively referred to as "killer of aircraft carriers."