One of Russia’s stealthiest submarines has been spotted cruising in waters claimed by the Philippines, potentially signaling Russia's readiness to support China in the escalating tensions in the South China Sea. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr expressed concern over the submarine's intrusion into their exclusive economic zone.
One of Russia ’s stealthiest submarines has been spotted cruising in waters claimed by the Philippines .
The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported on Dec 2 that the Russian Navy’s Ufa attack submarine was spotted after it surfaced 148km west of Mindoro province on Nov 28. The Russian state-run Tass news agency had reported that the submarine, together with rescue tug Alatau, were operating in the South China Sea after stopping at the RMN Kota Kinabalu Naval Base in Malaysia on Nov 23 for a port visit and to hold exercises.
That a submarine known for stealth will surface in contested waters may be Russia’s way of telling the US that it, too, is a player in waters far from its shores, and where its allies are locked in territorial disputes, an analyst said.
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