QINGDAO, Oct. 23 (ChinaMil) -- On the morning of October 21, a Russian naval fleet comprised of the cruiser Varyag, the anti-submarine destroyer Admiral Panteleyev and the replenishment oiler Boris Butoma, under the command of Rear Admiral Eduard Mikhailov, arrived at Qingdao, a coastal city in eastern China, for a five-day goodwill visit.
10月21日上午，由“瓦良格”号导弹驱逐舰、“潘捷列耶夫”号反潜舰和“鲍里斯•布托马”号远洋油船3艘舰艇组成的俄海军舰艇编队在指挥员米哈伊洛夫少将的率领下到访青岛，开始为期5天的友好访问。
The three visiting vessels belong to Russia’s Pacific Fleet, of which both the cruiser Varyag and the anti-submarine destroyer Admiral Panteleyev had visited Qingdao before. Onboard the vessels are nearly 1,000 troops. This is one of the largest Russian naval fleets visiting China in recent years, demonstrating the deep friendship between the two countries and militaries.
据了解，这次来访的舰艇隶属于俄海军太平洋舰队，其中“瓦良格”号导弹驱逐舰和“潘捷列耶夫”号反潜舰都曾访问过青岛。随舰来访官兵将近1000人，这也是近年来，到访我国的舰艇编队规模较大的一次，凸显了中俄两国两军深厚的情谊。
During the visit, both sides would carry out open ship activities and specialized exchanges. Russian naval officers and soldiers would also observe drills such as damage control and rescue of the wounded conducted by the Chinese sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer Xining (Hull 117).
访问期间，双方将组织舰艇开放活动，两国海军官兵相互参观军舰，俄海军官兵将观摩西宁舰损管、战伤救护等科目演练，并进行专业交流。
In addition, exchange activities such as tours, sports competitions and deck receptions would be organized to further consolidate the friendship between Chinese and Russian sailors and deepen the mutual understanding and trust between the two navies.
此外，俄舰访问过程中还将组织参观游览、体育比赛和甲板招待会等交流活动，进一步增进双方官兵的友谊，深化两国海军的理解互信。
