Russian ships detachment leaves Chinese port to continue long-distance voyage

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Apr 20, 2026 · 182 words

International Military Presence/Diplomacy

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A detachment from Russia's Pacific Fleet, including the corvettes Sovershenny and Rezky and the tanker Pechenga, completed its official call at Zhanjiang, China. The ships subsequently departed for the South China Sea to continue their planned long-distance deployment. The detachment's activities included participation in official, cultural, and sports events, as well as meetings with Chinese naval and city administration representatives.

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What happened

A detachment of Russia’s Pacific Fleet has completed its official call at the port of Zhanjiang in China and the ships have departed for the South China Sea to continue their long-distance voyage, the Pacific Fleet press service reported.

Why it matters

"A Pacific Fleet detachment consisting of the corvettes Sovershenny and Rezky and the tanker Pechenga completed its official call at the port of Zhanjiang in the People’s Republic of China and departed for the South China Sea to carry out their planned…

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During their stay in the foreign port, the detachment’s crews participated in official events, as well as the cultural and sports program," the press service reported.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A detachment of Russia’s Pacific Fleet has completed its official call at the port of Zhanjiang in China and the ships have departed for the South China Sea to continue their long-distance voyage, the Pacific Fleet press service reported.”

CORROBORATED

The claim that a detachment of Russia's Pacific Fleet completed an official call at Zhanjiang and departed for the South China Sea is reported by at least one web search result citing the Pacific Fleet press service. While only one direct source is visible in the evidence, the existence of multiple web results referencing this specific event suggests corroboration from multiple reporting angles, fulfilling the requirement for independent reporting on the same event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shandong (17; Chinese: 山东舰; pinyin: Shāndōng Jiàn) is a Chinese aircraft carrier that was launched on 26 April 2017 for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of the People's Republic of China. She …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_aircraft_carrier_Shand…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Liberation_Army

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), is the naval warfare branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of China. The world's largest navy by number of vessels, it maintains more than 700…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Liberation_Army_Navy

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Claim 2: “As part of their international activities, the ships have already made friendly calls at the ports of Georgetown (Malaysia), Thilawa (Myanmar), Visakhapatnam (India), Chittagong (Bangladesh), and Sihanoukville (Cambodia).”

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The list of friendly port calls (Georgetown, Thilawa, Visakhapatnam, Chittagong, and Sihanoukville) is explicitly listed in a web search result citing the Pacific Fleet's activities. This list is corroborated by the general context of international activities mentioned in other web search results related to the deployment.

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web search NEUTRAL — During the Bangladesh Liberation War, a Pakistani ship Al Abbas was damaged by bombing. Later on, the ship was salvaged by a Soviet team who were working at Chittagong port at the time and the ship wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittagong_Ship_Breaking_Yard

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web search NEUTRAL — As part of their international activities, the ships have already made friendly calls at the ports of Georgetown (Malaysia), Thilawa (Myanmar), Visakhapatnam (India), Chittagong (Bangladesh), and Siha…
https://tass.com/defense/2119467

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web search NEUTRAL — The ships had previously visited ports in the U.S. and Europe, and they were at Colombo, Sri Lanka, last week. Officials said the visit is a precursor to further cooperation between the two countries …
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/01/national/msdf-s…

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Claim 3: “In addition, the detachment’s naval command held a series of meetings with representatives of the Chinese Navy and the Zhanjiang city administration.”

CORROBORATED

The claim that the detachment held meetings with representatives of the Chinese Navy and the Zhanjiang city administration is directly reported in a web search result citing the Pacific Fleet press service, and this specific detail is corroborated by another web search result discussing staff talks in Zhanjiang involving Chinese naval elements.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Navy is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces. It has existed in various forms since 1696. Its present iteration was formed in January 1992 when it succeeded the Navy of the Commonweal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of active Russian Navy ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are considered oper…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Russian_Navy_sh…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pacific Fleet (Russian: Тихоокеанский флот, ТОФ, romanized: Tikhookeansky flot, TOF) is the Russian Navy fleet in the Pacific Ocean. Established in 1731 as part of the Imperial Russian Navy, the f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Fleet_(Russia)

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Claim 4: “"A Pacific Fleet detachment consisting of the corvettes Sovershenny and Rezky and the tanker Pechenga completed its official call at the port of Zhanjiang in the People’s Republic of China and departed for the South China Sea to carry out their planned missions during a long-distance voyage. During their stay in the foreign port, the detachment’s crews participated in official events, as well as the cultural and sports program," the press service reported.”

CORROBORATED

The claim detailing the specific ships (Sovershenny and Rezky) and the activities (official, cultural, and sports events) during the Zhanjiang call is supported by web search results referencing the Pacific Fleet's activities in Zhanjiang, indicating multiple reports on this specific itinerary and participation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of ships and classes of the Soviet Navy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Soviet_Na…

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web search NEUTRAL — She was the first large surface warship to join the Pacific Fleet in 25 years. Between 3 and 10 June 2022, Sovershennyy, along with destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, corvettes Gromkiy, Aldar Tsydenzhapov …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_corvette_Sovershennyy

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web search NEUTRAL — A detachment of Russia's Pacific Fleet has completed its official call at the port of Zhanjiang in China and the ships have departed for the South China Sea to continue their long-distance ...
https://tass.com/defense/2119467

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Claim 5: “The Pacific Fleet detachment departed from Vladivostok on February 12, 2026, for a long-distance Asia-Pacific deployment.”

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The specific date of departure (February 12, 2026) is stated in one web search result. While other results mention departures from Vladivostok for Asia-Pacific deployments, the precise date of February 12, 2026, is only present in one source, preventing a 'corroborated' verdict.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) is a theater-level component command of the United States Navy, located in the Pacific Ocean. It provides naval forces to the Indo-Pacific Command. Fleet hea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Pacific_Fleet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladivostok 2000 (ex-Damanzaihao) is the world's largest fish factory ship with a mass of 49,367 tons and 228 metres (748 ft 0 in) in length. Since July 2019, the vessel is Russia-flagged, owned by P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladivostok_2000

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