Russian submarine hits target with Kalibr cruise missile from Sea of Japan in drill

A Russian submarine used a Kalibr cruise missile in the Sea of Japan to hit a land target over 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) in a drill, said Russia's defence ministry on Friday, which is the same type of missile that is used by Moscow in the Ukraine conflict.

A video was published by the ministry showing the missile firing out from the water and then hitting a target which was at a training area in the eastern Khabarovsk region of Russia.

Russia, which has been involved in a decades-old territorial dispute over a chain of Pacific islands with Tokyo, said that a number of its Pacific Fleet ships, drones and jets were also a part of the drill, securing the perimeter.

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Kalibr missiles have been used by Moscowto attack targets in Ukraine. Russia targetedKyiv's power stationsby launching missiles from submarines and ships in the Black Sea.

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Meanwhile, the defence ministry stated that a ballistic missile was successfully fired by a new nuclear-powered submarine as part of final testing. The submarine is soon set to enter service with the Russian navy.

The ministry, in a statement, said that a Bulava intercontinental missile was launched by Generalissimus Suvorov in the northern White Sea with a dummy payload that reached the Far East Russian region of Kamchatka's test site.

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The Bulava has been designed to carry a nuclear warheadwhile Generalissimus Suvorov is the second Borei-A class submarine.

Moscow said that the submarine is equipped with radio engineering, torpedo weaponry systems, cutting-edge navigation, sonar, and missile.

(With inputs from agencies)

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