A cutting-edge Russian attack submarine was recently detected in the South China Sea near the Philippines, prompting the Philippine military to initiate tracking operations. Local media reported on Monday that the Russian Navy’s Kilo-class attack submarine,

The 243-foot-long vessel is armed with a missile system that has a range of 7,450 miles, according to Russia's state-run TASS news agency.

The submarine is capable of firing Kalibr cruise missiles that have seen extensive use in strikes against Ukraine.

The Philippine military has deployed a navy ship and air force planes to shadow a Russian submarine, which passed through the South China Sea off the country’s western coast last week

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday described as "very worrisome" the presence of a Russian attack submarine off the country's coast in the disputed South China Sea.Roy Vincent Trinidad, spokesman for the navy in the South China Sea,

ASIATODAY.ID, MANILA - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has described the reported presence of a Russian submarine in the West

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the presence of a Russian attack submarine in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea was "very worrisome". "That’s very concerning.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the presence of a Russian submarine in the Southeast Asian nation’s waters is “very concerning” as its military vowed to continue safeguarding its maritime sovereignty.