Russian vessels arrived in Karachi on Thursday. They were greeted by Pakistan’s military officials, as well as the Russian diplomats working there, and they took a brief tour of the ships. RT’s footage from the scene shows the vessels being prepared for the drills, expected to kick off on Friday
The Russian Navy is represented by the country’s Black Sea Fleet, which dispatched frigate Admiral Grigorovich and patrol vessel Dmitriy Rogachev for the exercise. The combat ships are accompanied by a tug boat, a naval helicopter, as well as by marine and demining units.
AMAN-2021 is a rare exercise that brings together countries from all across the globe, including those that do not exactly enjoy amicable relations.
“Exercise AMAN is about bridging gaps and making it possible to operate together in pursuance of common objectives,” Rear Adm. Naveed Ashraf, commander of the Pakistani fleet, said on Monday.
