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⚓️ On April 6, 2026, a detachment of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy comprising the two corvettes, “Sovershenny” and “Rezky”, entered the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port to pay an unofficial three-day visit. Representatives of the Ministry of National Defense of the Kingdom welcomed the ships at the pier. H.E. Mr Anatoly Borovik, Russian Ambassador to Cambodia, participated in a solemn greeting ceremony on board the corvette “Sovershenny”. “Taking this opportunity, I would like to express my gratitude to all officers, warrant officers, petty officers and sailors for their commitment to the important mission of ensuring the security of the Russian Federation and protecting its interests. I hope that all of you will demonstrate the best qualities inherent in Russian naval personnel, being capable of tackling complex tasks under any circumstances and serving as role models. It is necessary to do everything possible to ensure that the St Andrew’s flag always flies proudly across the vast expanse of the World Ocean,” stated the head of the diplomatic mission in his remarks. 🇷🇺🇰🇭 The command of the detachment paid protocol visits to civil and military officials of the Kingdom, Russian sailors explored the sights of Sihanoukville and played a football match with their Cambodian colleagues. Officials from of the Ministry of National Defense and servicemen of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, as well as students and teachers of the Russian Embassy School went on a tour of Russian warships. The port-call was crowned by a reception aboard the corvette "Rezky" that took place on April 7. H.E. Mr Anatoly Borovik and his Spouse, H.E. General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense of the Kingdom, H.E. Captain 1st rank Andrey Gaevoy, Commander of the detachment, H.E. Mr Meas Kim Heng, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom, and other dignitaries attended the solemn event. On April 8, the corvettes departed from the port to continue their expedition. #RussiaCambodia