The US destroyer broke the Russian border in the Gulf of Peter the Great
The American destroyer John McCain went 2 km beyond the Russian Maritime border, but the large Russian anti-submarine ship Admiral Vinogradov stopped it, the Russian defense Ministry said. The Department said that the American ship was threatened with a RAM. In the past month in China has stated the violation of its borders by the same destroyer.
The Russian large anti-submarine ship Admiral Vinogradov stopped the violation of the state border of the Russian Federation by the us Navy destroyer John McCain in Peter the Great Bay in the far East, the Russian defense Ministry said.
According to the Ministry, the destroyer John McCain, which has been in the sea of Japan for several days, violated the territorial waters of Russia on November 24 at 06.17 Moscow time, "going 2 km beyond the sea border line." The ship "Admiral Vinogradov", according to the Ministry, warned the American destroyer via an international communication channel about the inadmissibility of such actions and the possibility of using a ramming maneuver.
The Russian defense Ministry clarified that the American destroyer no longer attempted to enter the territorial waters of the Russian Federation. At the same time, the Admiral Vinogradov BPC continues to perform tasks in the immediate vicinity of the US warship. "The Pacific fleet Corvette Perfect has also been sent to this area," the Russian defense Ministry said.
The destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is assigned to the United States naval base at Yokosuka, Japan. The ship of the us 7th fleet was laid down in 1991 and launched a year later. At the same time, it was put into operation in 1999. The length of the ship is 153.9 m, width-20.1 m. the Ship can reach speeds of more than 30 knots. The crew is 338 people.
The destroyer received its name in honor of two admirals of the us Navy-John S. McCain, Sr. and John S. McCain, Jr. They are the grandfather and father of Senator John McCain, who died in August 2018 of brain cancer.
In October, China faced a similar situation. The incident occurred off the Xisha archipelago in the Paracel Islands in the South China sea, senior Colonel Zhang Nandong, an official from the southern zone of the people's liberation army (PLA) combat command, said in a statement.
"On October 9, the us Navy missile destroyer John McCain, without the permission of the Chinese government, illegally invaded the territorial waters near the Chinese Xisha Islands," the statement said.
As the representative of the Chinese defense Ministry pointed out, the PLA naval aviation forces identified the American ship and sent it a request to immediately leave the water area. They also kept an eye on him.
"The US has repeatedly sent ships to the South China sea to demonstrate strength. They are increasing their presence, grossly violating China's sovereignty, as well as harming its security interests, and causing serious damage to peace and security in the area. Their flights and navigation are a demonstration of hegemony and military provocations in their purest form, " the senior Colonel said in a statement.
"China has undisputed sovereignty over the Islands of the South China sea and the waters near them. The forces located in this area are constantly taking measures and taking all necessary steps to firmly protect the state sovereignty and security of the homeland, as well as resolutely defend peace and security in the region," stated the official representative of the southern zone of the PLA combat command.
Tensions remain high in the South China sea over claims by a number of countries in the region to the Spratly archipelago and the nearby Paracel Islands. Vietnam and China are the main parties to the dispute over the ownership of these territories, but Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and the Philippines claim partial or complete claims to the Islands and surrounding waters.
Lydia Misnik