Russia announced on the 28th (local time) that it had test-fired two supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles from the East Sea.
According to Axios and others, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a telegram that day, “A missile ship of the Pacific Fleet successfully fired two Moskit cruise missiles at a simulated enemy maritime target from a distance of about 62 miles (about 100 km).” said.
The media reported that the location was the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
The P-270 Mosquite is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) reporting name SS-N-22 ‘Sunburn’. According to the Associated Press, the missile has conventional and nuclear warhead capabilities.
However, the US Navy’s 7th Fleet did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and the Japanese Ministry of Defense did not immediately comment on the incident, Axios added.
The announcement comes a week after Russia flew two nuclear-capable strategic bombers over the East Sea for seven hours.
It was the first time Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Kiiu, Ukraine on the 21st. Prime Minister Kishida met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and promised $500 million in humanitarian aid, including $30 million in non-lethal equipment.
It was also the day when Chinese President Xi Jinping had a summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Russia announced on the 22nd, the next day, that it had deployed missiles in the Kuril Islands, which are in dispute with Japan over territorial sovereignty. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, “The United States has significantly increased its military capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region to contain China and Russia.” ” he announced.
Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un guided the nuclear weaponization project on the 27th, Korean time, and unveiled a new tactical nuclear warhead, the Hwasan-31. There are also observations that a seventh nuclear test could be carried out sooner or later.
Source: Donga
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