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The Russian and Chinese language militaries practiced destroying an “enemy” submarine throughout joint naval drills Wednesday, simply days after President Donald Trump moved a pair of nuclear submarines towards Russia, a report stated.
The drills concerned Il-38 planes from Russia’s Pacific Fleet and Chinese language Y-8 anti-submarine plane, in response to Reuters, and got here after Trump introduced final Friday that he “ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned within the applicable areas” following “extremely provocative statements” made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
“On account of efficient joint actions, the ‘enemy’ submarine was promptly detected and mock-destroyed,” Russia’s protection ministry stated Wednesday following the naval workout routines within the Sea of Japan, Reuters reported. “After working towards anti-submarine duties, the crews of the Russian and Chinese language ships thanked one another for his or her fruitful work.”
The White Home and State Division didn’t instantly reply Wednesday to a request for remark from Fox Information Digital.
TRUMP LIFTS VEIL ON US SUBMARINES IN WARNING SHOT TO KREMLIN IN ‘CLEVER’ REPOSITIONING MOVE
President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, proper, and Chinese language President Xi Jinping shaking fingers on the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Might 8, 2025. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pavel Bednyakov)
White Home envoy Steve Witkoff is preparing for a trip to Russia on Wednesday, two days forward of Trump’s Aug. 8 deadline for Moscow to enter right into a ceasefire with Ukraine or face stiff sanctions.
On Sunday, Trump instructed reporters that nuclear submarines he ordered to counter Russia at the moment are “within the area.”
TRUMP CONFIRMS 2 NUCLEAR SUBMARINES ARE ‘IN THE REGION’ TO COUNTER RUSSIA
The Chinese language Navy submarine rescue vessel Xihu takes half in joint search and rescue drills with the Russian Navy as a part of the workout routines “Maritime Interplay-2025”, within the Sea of Japan, on this nonetheless picture taken from video launched on Aug. 5, 2025. (Russian Defence Ministry/Reuters)
Medvedev stated earlier final week that Trump’s new deadline for Russia to finish the battle with Ukraine is an extra “step in direction of conflict.”
“Based mostly on the extremely provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who’s now the Deputy Chairman of the Safety Council of the Russian Federation, I’ve ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned within the applicable areas, simply in case these silly and inflammatory statements are extra than simply that,” Trump then stated in a publish on Reality Social on Friday.
Trump moved nuclear submarines to “applicable areas” close to Russia after provocative feedback from Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev. (Left: Contributor/Getty Photographs; Proper: Win McNamee/Getty Photographs)
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“Phrases are essential, and might typically result in unintended penalties, I hope this won’t be a type of cases,” he added.
Fox Information’ Diana Stancey, Danielle Wallace and Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.
