Russia Launches Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles at Mock Target in Sea of Japan

The Russian defense ministry reported that Moscow's navy tested supersonic antiship missiles against a simulated target in the Sea of Japan.

According to the ministry, two ships on Tuesday conducted a Russian supersonic missile strike on a fictitious enemy cruiser that was positioned approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) away, per Al Jazeera.

Russia's ministry added that two supersonic Moskit cruise missiles, each capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads, successfully struck their intended target.

In a Telegram post, the ministry noted: "The target, located at a distance of about 100 kilometers (62.14 miles), was successfully hit by a direct hit from two Moskit cruise missiles."

The Soviet-made P-270 Moskit missile, also known as SS-N-22 Sunburn, is a medium-range Russian supersonic missile that can demolish a ship up to 120km away (75 miles).

Tokyo Expressed Concern Russian Supersonic Missile Testing in Sea of Japan

Yoshimasa Hayashi, the foreign minister of Japan, stated that although there had been no reports of damage after the Russian missile launches, Tokyo will continue to remain alert against Moscow's military activities, as per a Reuters story.

During a routine news conference, Hayashi noted that Russian forces are becoming more engaged in the Far East as the Russia-Ukraine war continues.

Tasuku Matsuki, the Japanese Foreign Ministry official in charge of Russia, has said that Tokyo has no intention of protesting the Russian missile test considering that its location, Peter the Great Bay, is regarded Russian shore while being on the opposite side of the sea from Japanese territory.

However, the official noted that "On the whole, Japan is concerned about Russia's increasing military activities around the Japanese coasts" and is closely monitoring the situation following the Russian supersonic missile launch, ABC News reported.

Weeks ago, Moscow announced that a Russian submarine in the Sea of Japan had struck a shore target more than 1,000km (620 miles) distant with a Kalibr cruise missile in a military exercise.

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