South Africa defends naval drills with China, Russia

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 24, 2023 1:30 am

RICHARDS BAY, South Africa: South Africa's military on Wednesday defended its decision to host controversial naval exercises jointly staged with Russia and China and coinciding with the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Originally slated to start last week, the exercises, called 'Mosi-2,' kicked off on Wednesday along South Africa's eastern coast.

GONE SOUTH This grab from footage released by Russia’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 shows servicemen in formation on the Russian military frigate ‘Admiral Gorshkov’ after it arrived in Richards Bay town, eastern South Africa. RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY HANDOUT PHOTO VIA AFP

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