Russia-China Joint Sea 2015 naval drills

The drills feature 22 warships, 20 aircraft, more than 500 marines and 40 units of armored vehicles

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The active phase of Russia-China Joint Sea 2015 military exercises began on August 23 off the coast of Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East. Photo: Chinese Changbaishan landing ship in the Gulf of Peter the Great

Seaborne troops landing from the Russian battleship Peresvet at Klerk training range

The drills feature 22 warships, 20 aircraft, more than 500 marines and 40 units of armored vehicles. Photo: Air group engineers of the Russian cruiser Varyag preparing Ka-27PS helicopter

A Ka-27PS helicopter takes off from the Russian cruiser Varyag

During the active phase of drills on August 24-27, the sailors of the two countries will practise joint anti-sabotage, anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and antiship defense. Photo: Bystryi destroyer of the Russian Pacific Fleet in the Gulf of Peter the Great

The sailors also conduct live-fire on sea surface, submerged and air targets

Russian cruiser Varyag deputy captain Sergei Vertepa showing Chinese navy officers around the cruiser during the joint Russian-Chinese military exercises

An air group engineer of the Russian cruiser Varyag

Seaborne troops landing from the Russian battleship Peresvet at Klerk training range

The Chinese Shenyang destroyer during the joint Russian-Chinese military exercises

Chinese Changbaishan landing ship in the Gulf of Peter the Great

Military swimmers of a unit for fighting against underwater sabotage forces participate in the joint Russian-Chinese military exercises

Seaborne troops landing from the Russian battleship Peresvet at Klerk training range

A parade of vessels in Peter the Great Gulf will be held after the exercises, on August 28

A jack flag being hoisted over the Russian cruiser Varyag during the joint Russian-Chinese military exercises

The largest joint naval drills were split into two phases, the first of which was held in May Photo: The Russian destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov in the Gulf of Peter the Great

The first phase of the exercises in the Mediterranean involved around ten Russian and Chinese warships, including the guided missile cruiser The Moskva

Russia-China large-scale naval exercise are taking place off the coast of Far Eastern Vladivostok on Aug 20-28. During the active phase of drills, the sailors of the two countries practised joint anti-sabotage, anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and antiship defense. The drills feature 22 warships, 20 aircraft, more than 500 marines and 40 units of armored vehicles. Joint Sea 2015 naval drills in a photo gallery by TASS.