The Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday that Russia’s navy fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a fake target in the Sea of Japan.
“Missile ships of the Pacific Fleet fired Moskit cruise missiles at a fake enemy sea target in the Sea of Japan,” it said in a message on its Telegram account.
“Two Moskit cruise missiles hit the target, which was about 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) away, in a direct hit.”
The NATO reporting name for the P-270 Moskit missile is SS-N-22 Sunburn. It is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile from the Soviet Union that can destroy a ship up to 120 km away (75 miles).
The missiles were fired a week after two Russian strategic bomber planes that could carry nuclear weapons flew over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours on a “planned flight,” according to Moscow.
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