Three warships from the Russian Navy, which paid a goodwill visit to Myanmar, departed yesterday evening from the MITT jetty at Thilawa Port in Yangon.

They were seen off by senior officers and other ranks of the Myanmar Navy, as well as the Russian military attaché to Myanmar and other officials.

The visiting ships were led by Captain (1st Rank) Andrei Gaevoi and carried a total of 350 officers and sailors. During their stay in Myanmar from 5 to 10 March, the personnel visited the landmarks in Yangon. They also took part in friendly football, volleyball, tug-of-war and basketball matches between members of the Myanmar Navy and the Russian Navy, and conducted reciprocal visits aboard each other’s naval vessels.

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