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on 10/15/2021 at 4:33 p.m.
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A Russian warship has prevented an American destroyer from entering Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan, the Interfax agency reported on Friday, citing the Defense Ministry. / File Photo / Courtesy Deanna C. Gonzales / US Navy / Handout via REUTERS
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian warship has prevented an American destroyer from entering Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan, the Interfax agency reported on Friday, citing the Defense Ministry.
The incident occurred as Russia and China were conducting joint maritime maneuvers in the Sea of Japan, she said.
According to the ministry, the Russian ship warned the American destroyer about the international maritime communication frequency, and warned the USS Chafee that it was entering an area closed to navigation due to military exercises including fire. artillery.
The United States has yet to respond to this incident.
(Vladimir Soldatkin, French version Tangi Salaün)
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