On August 20, the Russian Ministry of Defense released news that the Russian Pacific Fleet carried out missile strikes on targets near the coast of the South Kuril Islands during planned exercises. During the exercise, the target simulated an imaginary enemy ship at a distance of more than 300 km. The guard cruiser “Varyag” launched two “Volcano” anti-ship missiles, and the nuclear-powered submarine “Omsk” launched a “granite” cruise missile. Meanwhile, the “fortress” shore defense system from the Kuril Islands attacked with “Onyx” missiles.

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