The statement mentioned that “the submarines launched ‘Onyx’ and ‘Granite’ missiles from the Sea of Okhotsk at a maritime target over 250 kilometers away, and the three missiles hit the target directly according to objective monitoring data.”
The service clarified that the exercise is conducted with the unified command of forces in northeastern Russia, aiming to protect and secure maritime routes in the northern Pacific Ocean and the coasts of Kamchatka and Chukotka, along with the affiliated islands, with the participation of surface ships and naval aviation.
The Pacific Fleet exercises are carried out according to the Russian Navy’s training plan and mark the conclusion of the combat training program for the summer period, involving more than 10 ships and boats, naval aviation aircraft and helicopters, several nuclear submarines, and crews of the ‘Bastion’ coastal missile systems.
