Today, in accordance with the voyage plan, a Pacific Fleet detachment led by the flagship cruiser Varyag has arrived in the port of Qingdao, the People's Republic of China, to participate in the Joint Sea 2019 Russian-Chinese bilateral naval exercise, says press center of RF Defence Ministry.
Early in the morning, a Russian detachment made up of the cruiser Varyag, large ASW ships Admiral Vinogradov and Admiral Tributs, corvette Sovershenny, large amphibious ship Oslyabya, rescue boat Igor Belousov and mid-size sea tanker Irkut met with the destroyer Harbin (PLA Navy) and headed to Qingdao.
Having moored at the port of Qingdao, a Pacific Fleet detachment was solemnly welcomed.