Russia fires supersonic anti-ship missile at mock target in Sea of Japan (East Sea)

Russia's navy fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday.

"In the waters of the Sea of Japan, missile ships of the Pacific Fleet fired Moskit (Mosquito) cruise missiles at a mock enemy sea target," the ministry said in a statement on its Telegram account.

"The target, located at a distance of about 100 kilometres (62.14 miles), was successfully hit by a direct hit from two Moskit cruise missiles."

A feature of the Mosquito cruise missiles is that they are equipped with tandem warheads, consisting of two parts. When hit, the HEAT shell burns through the enemy's armor, after which a high-explosive charge enters the enemy ship.

In addition to "Mosquitoes", the Pacific Fleet is equipped with other modern weapons. In particular, in early March, the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky submarine fired a Kalibr cruise missile capable of hitting ground targets. And in May, the fleet will be replenished with the multi-purpose corvette of project 20380 "Sharp".
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Russia's navy fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday.:
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