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The warship Moscow chased the US Navy ship USS Chafee on Friday (10/15/2021) as it approached Russian waters.
The Russian Defense Ministry has summoned the US military attache in Moscow to protest the incident. The ministry said the Moscow military vessel was pursuing to alert the US Arleigh Burke-class destroyer at Peter the Great
Bay near Vladivostok on the Sea of Japan.
Also read: Russian warship repels US destroyer, chased within 60 meters
“Remarks from the Russian Ministry of Defense regarding interactions between two of our Navy ships are false,” the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet said in a statement. Russia Today, Saturday (16/10/2021).
According to the fleet, the USS Chafee was conducting routine operations in international waters in the Sea of Japan when a Russian destroyer came within about 65 yards (60 meters) of the US vessel while it was preparing for helicopter flight operations.
The US Pacific Fleet insisted that the interaction was safe and professional, and that the Russian notice to airmen and seafarers (NOTAM/NOTMAR) issued to the region did not apply at the time of the interaction.
“At all times, the USS Chafee conducts operations in accordance with international law and custom. The United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate where international law allows,” the US Pacific Fleet continued.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the USS Chafee received a warning that it was approaching a restricted area, but instead of changing direction, it raised a colored flag to indicate the helicopter’s preparation for take-off from the deck, meaning it was impossible to change direction and speed.
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