Russian submarine gets special attention from Philippine forces in South China Sea
Philippine military tracked Russian sub passing through South China waters after Malaysian exercise. The vessel identified itself and stated its destination was Vladivostok
Philippine forces took quick action when a foreign sub appeared in their waters. The navy ship and air-force planes (tasked with monitoring) tracked the vessel as it moved through South-China waters near the countrys western shores
Jonathan Malaya from National Security Council explained: the Russian underwater craft sent back a clear message when contacted by radio. It was heading back to its home-port in far-eastern Vladivostok after doing some joint-training with Malaysian naval forces
The sub — which was passing through international waters — followed standard maritime rules and gave proper identification. The Philippine military kept watch over the vessel until it left the area‚ showing their commitment to sea-zone monitoring
