【Japan Ministry of Defense: Russian Warship Crosses Tsugaru Strait】
According to the Japan Ministry of Defense's Joint Staff Office on February 2, 2026: On the morning of February 1, 2026, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force detected a Russian Navy "Project 20380" frigate (hull number 337, "Gromy" of the Russian Pacific Fleet) sailing towards the southeast direction about 130 kilometers west of the Rausu Cape in Aomori Prefecture.
Subsequently, it was confirmed that the vessel crossed the Tsugaru Strait and sailed eastward into the Pacific Ocean.
The Japan Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces have dispatched the 15th Frigate Squadron "Chikuma" frigate stationed in Odate, and the P-3C anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft of the 2nd Air Group stationed in Hachinohe, to continuously conduct surveillance and intelligence collection operations.
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