President Marcos accuses Russian submarine of entering Philippine EEZ

Today (December 2), Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accused a Russian attack submarine of entering the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea, calling the move 'extremely worrying'.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines detected the Russian submarine UFA 490 while it was passing through the West Philippine Sea on November 28.

Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad on December 2 confirmed information published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer about a Russian Kilo-class submarine appearing about 80 nautical miles off the western province of Occidental Mindoro on November 28.

The Philippine Armed Forces and the Philippine Coast Guard said they tracked a Russian diesel-electric attack submarine off the coast of Occidental Mindoro province last week before it surfaced in the West Philippine Sea (the Philippines calls the eastern part of the South China Sea).

The Philippine Navy's guided missile frigate Jose Rizal made radio contact with the submarine, and was reported by the enemy as the submarine UFA 490 .

"The Russian submarine said it was waiting for weather conditions to improve before departing for Vladivostok (Russia)," Reuter quoted a Trinidad spokesman, but did not mention the reason the ship was in the sea.

The Philippine Navy has dispatched a ship to escort the Russian submarine out of its waters to ensure maritime regulations are followed.

The Russian Embassy in Manila has not commented on the above information.

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On December 2, President Marcos Jr. called the Russian submarine's intrusion into the country's EEZ "extremely worrying."

The Manila Bulletin also quoted warnings from Philippine senators after being informed of the incident. The senators agreed with President Marcos Jr.'s concerns and said the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs should respond appropriately to the incident.

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