A Russian diesel-electric attack submarine has been monitored in Occidental Mindoro last week before it surfaced in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed Monday, Dec. 2.
Russian submarine Ufa 490 is detected by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and escorted by the Philippine Navy while transiting the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 28, 2024.
The Navy immediately deployed assets to monitor and address the situation to ensure the security of Philippine waters, according to Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for WPS. Trinidad said that the PN's BRP Jose Rizal established radio communications with the Russian submarine, which confirmed its identity, crew complacent, and navigational intent.
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