Pacific Fleet submarine practiced strikes on targets during exercises in the Sea of Japan

The Ufa diesel-electric submarine of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) launched Kalibr cruise missiles at sea and coastal targets during an exercise in the Sea of Japan. This was announced on March 26 by the Russian Defense Ministry.

It is specified that before performing the combat exercise, the submariners made a stealthy transition to the designated area. The first missile successfully hit a surface target (target sea shield). The second missile hit a coastal target at the Surkum tactical field in the Khabarovsk Territory. At the same time, the firing range was more than 1 thousand km.

The ministry noted that Admiral Alexander Moiseev, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, thanked the crew for the successful execution of the missile firing, which was carried out by ships and vessels of the Pacific Fleet, aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Pacific Fleet naval aviation.

On March 24, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that IL-38 anti-submarine aircraft of the Pacific Fleet naval aviation had completed piloting tasks during training in case of emergency situations at the airfield in Primorsky Krai. The maneuvers were conducted over the waters of the Sea of Japan.