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Source: People's Republic of China in Russian – People's Republic of China in Russian –
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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Vladivostok, September 19 (Xinhua) — The Russian Pacific Fleet's nuclear-powered submarines Krasnoyarsk and Omsk fired Oniks and Granit cruise missiles at a target in the Sea of Okhotsk during exercises, TASS reported on Friday, citing the fleet's press service.
The cruise missiles were fired from the Sea of Okhotsk at a naval target position located over 250 kilometers away. All three missiles scored direct hits.
The combat exercises were carried out as part of a command and staff exercise of the Pacific Fleet with the Joint Command of Troops and Forces in Northeast Russia to protect and defend the sea lanes of the northern Pacific Ocean and the coasts of the Kamchatka and Chukotka Territories, as well as the island zone.
The command and staff exercise began on September 12. More than 10 ships and boats, aircraft and helicopters from the Pacific Fleet's naval aviation, several nuclear submarines, and combat crews from the Bastion coastal missile systems are participating.
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