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The Russian and Chinese navies are carrying out artillery and anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Japan as part of scheduled joint exercises, the Russian Pacific Fleet was quoted as saying on Sunday.

The Joint Sea-2025 exercises kicked off in waters near the Russian port of Vladivostok and would last for three days.