A RUSSIAN NAVY VESSEL SAILED THROUGH WATERS IN JAPAN'S SOUTHWEST.

TOKYO, Sept. 18 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:

At around 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2025, JMSDF spotted RFN Vishnya-class AGI x 1 (hull number 208) sailing southwestward in the waters approximately 50 km east of Miyake-jima Island. The RFN AGI sailed southward in the contiguous zone of Miyake-jima Island and continued to sail southwestward in the contiguous zone between Mikurajima Island and Hachijo-jima Island. Subsequently, from September 13 to 15, the vessel sailed around Okinawa Main Island as follows: Sailed southwestward in the waters from east to south of Okinawa Main Island, including in the contiguous zone. Sailed northwestward in the contiguous zone south of Okinawa Main Island. Sailed northwestward in the contiguous zone southwest of Kume-jima Island toward the East China Sea. This is the same vessel that sailed eastward through Tsugaru Strait and sailed northeastward in the contiguous zone south of Cape Erimo from August 21 to 22. JMSDF assets monitored the activities of the vessel. ABBREVIATIONS JMSDF: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force RFN: Russian Federation Navy AGI: Auxiliary General Intelligence Vishnya-class AGI (hull number 208)

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