Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia and Russia on November 4 kicked off their first joint naval drills as Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto seeks to boost ties with Russia.
The drills will last five day in two phases at a naval base in Surabaya and in the Java Sea.
According to the Indonesian Navy, Russia sent three corvette class warships, a medium tanker ship, a military helicopter, and a tug boat to take part in the drills.
Jakarta has billion-dollar trade ties with Moscow, yet major arms imports have stalled in recent years./.
VNA
