БРК «Бастион» и «Бал» с сокрушительными «Ониксами» и Х-35У развернули на Сахалине

More than 300 military personnel were involved in working out field training tasks

Crews of divisions of coastal missile systems (BRK) "Bal" and "Bastion" of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) were deployed on the islands of Sakhalin, Iturup, Kunashir and Urup. This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Defense.

Crews of combat vehicles performed electronic missile launches at a detachment of ships of a mock enemy.

During the field training exercise, mobile launchers also practiced the algorithm of actions from receiving target designation to delivering strikes in order to counter the landing of a naval landing force on the islands.

The press service added that more than 300 military personnel and 50 units of automotive and special equipment were involved in working out the tasks of the field training exercise.

"Bal" and "Bastion" are Russian systems designed to protect the coast and destroy enemy surface ships.

At the same time, the systems differ in the type of carrier missiles, "Bastion" uses P-800 Onyx supersonic missiles to engage ships at a distance of up to 800 km, and "Bal" uses Kh-35U subsonic missiles to engage targets at a distance of up to 500 km.

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