China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Saturday concluded a joint maritime law enforcement patrol in the provisional measures zone designated under the China-ROK Fishery agreement, said the China Coast Guard (CCG).
The CCG vessel Changshan and the ROK fisheries guidance vessel Mugunghwa 42 took part in the patrol operation.
Lasting more than 210 hours and covering over 1,200 nautical miles, the ten-day patrol aimed to maintain fishing order in the patrolled water area. Personnel from both countries observed and recorded the activities of 123 fishing vessels, issued verbal reminders and guidance to 74, and boarded three for inspections. Fishing operations in the patrolled waters were generally in order, the CCG said.
The CCG said the joint patrol served as a practical measure to implement the bilateral fisheries agreement which has further deepened maritime law enforcement exchanges and cooperation between the two countries and jointly strengthened the management of fishing vessels operating in the provisional measures zone under the China-ROK Fishery Agreement, and played a positive role in combating illegal fishing, maintaining fishery production order, and conserving marine fishery resources.
"During the joint operation, we worked closely with ROK's Mugunghwa-42 fisheries guidance vessel in patrol, supervision, and publicity for fishing vessels from both countries. The operation effectively maintained production and operation order in the provisional measures zone and further deepened exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese and ROK maritime law enforcement agencies," said Yang Hailiang, a law enforcement officer aboard the Changshan.
The CCG said it will continue to take the joint patrol as an opportunity to further strengthen professional exchanges with the ROK maritime law enforcement agency, deepen practical cooperation, properly handle maritime emergencies, enhance mutual understanding, and jointly protect the fishery resources of the Yellow Sea.
China, ROK maritime authorities conduct joint patrol to maintain fishing order
Russia said Saturday that its forces had taken control of eight more settlements in Ukraine, while Ukraine, on the same day, said it downed 1,396 Russian drones.
In a daily report, the Russian Defense Ministry said that over the 24 hours, the Russian forces seized eight Ukrainian settlements in areas including the Kharkiv region, and struck Ukrainian military transport infrastructure, drone storage sites, and temporary deployment points.
It also said that the Russian air defense systems downed 654 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones and a HIMARS rocket, and that Russia's Black Sea Fleet destroyed a Ukrainian naval unmanned boat in the Black Sea.
Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry said that in the early hours of Saturday, Russian forces used high-precision land-, air-, and sea-based weapons and attack drones to launch large-scale strikes on metallurgical plants, transformer factories, and energy facilities in Ukraine's city of Kryvyi Rih, the Zaporizhzhia region, and the Zhytomyr region that provide support to the Ukrainian military.
The ministry also said the Russian forces struck a dry cargo ship transporting military supplies to Ukraine's Odesa port in the Black Sea.
Also on Saturday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that over the past day, Ukraine's air force, missile units, and artillery struck targets including Russian troop concentrations and drone command posts, destroying one Russian tank, two armored vehicles, and 1,396 drones, among other weapons and equipment.
The Ukrainian air force said Saturday that from Friday night to Saturday morning, its air defense forces intercepted 293 aerial targets, including four Kalibr cruise missiles and 289 drones of various types.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia used more than 320 drones and various types of missiles to attack Ukraine's energy facilities and multiple cities and communities, with more than 15 key power generation and transmission facilities across Ukraine being hit.
Zelensky said that Russia is trying to disrupt Ukraine's energy supply before winter and cause widespread power outages.
Russia claims seizing more Ukrainian settlements, Ukraine says downing 1396 Russian drones
