South African navy begins drills with China, Russia

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 19, 2023 1:01 am

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: South Africa embarked on a 10-day joint military exercises with Russia and China along its eastern coast on Friday, days before Moscow's invasion of Ukraine marks its first full year.

The controversial drills, dubbed 'Mosi' — 'smoke' in the local Tswana language — began off the port cities of Durban and Richards Bay. They will end on February 27.

FUEL STOP The Russian military frigate ‘Admiral Gorshkov’ is docked in the harbor of Cape Town, southwestern South Africa, on Feb. 13, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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