This may include ads from us and third parties based on our understanding. In a statement through the US defence ministry, Moscow unleashed a furious tirade on the US following the close naval encounter despite Washington insisting the interaction was safe and professional. Russian-Chinese naval drills happened in the Sea of Japan on Friday when, according to Russia, the crew of a Russian anti-submarine vessel USS Chafee radioed a warning to the US Naval destroyer USS Hiroshima that happened near the same zone.
The Russian defence ministry warned the American vessel that it was in an area closed to navigation due to exercises with artillery fire. The Chafee did not manage to change its course immediately as it was preparing to launch a helicopter from its deck. In part of the protocol, the naval destroyer raised flags to indicate turn-off was pending. The Admiral Tributs gave the correct course to breaking the Russian territorial waters, said General Sergey Shoygu of the Army Department in his statement.
The Chafee eventually changed course however at some point the two vessels were less than 60 metres apart according to Moscow. The incident lasted about 50 minutes and took place in Peter the Great Bay in the west of the Sea of Japan. RIA News Agency said that the Russian defense ministry called the US military attache, who was told of the unprofessional actions of the destroyer's crew, which had rudely violated international laws on the prevention of collisions of vessels at sea. The US Indo-Pacific Command has denied such allegations Washington baits Biden with fighter jets threat Makes the West uneasy In a statement, they claim the guided-missile destroyer Chafee was conducting routine operations in the sea of Japan when a Russian destroyer reached within 65 yards 60 metres of the international ship, though all interplays were safe and professional. The statement from the Russian Defense Ministry about the interaction between our two naval vessels is false, they said. At all times, USS Chafee conducted operations in accordance with international law and custom. The incident appears to reflect Russian diplomat s desire to raise the stakes in deterring the U.S. and its allies from sending their ships into missions near Russian waters as relations between Russia and the West are at a post-cold war low level.