China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership when President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in 2022, just days before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The two countries carried out live-fire naval exercises in the South China Sea in July.

MANILA: In a rare sighting, a Russian attack submarine surfaced in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) last week, multiple security sources told the Inquirer.

President Marcos tagged as "very worrisome" the sighting of a Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday that the recent sighting of a Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), is “very worrisome.”

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expressed concern Monday over the Russian attack submarine that was spotted in the West Philippine Sea last week.