On Thursday, the corvette 'Gremyashchy' conducted a missile launch…
On Thursday, the corvette 'Gremyashchy' conducted a missile launch using a Kalibr missile from Avachinsky Bay at a target located on the Kurа range in Kamchatka during exercises with the forces of the Pacific Fleet, the fleet's press service reported.
Consensus
- The corvette 'Gremyashchy' performed a missile launch during Pacific Fleet exercises.
- The missile launched was a 'Kalibr' cruise missile.
- The launch occurred from Avachinsky Bay, located on the southeastern coast of Kamchatka.
- The target was on the Kur'a range in Kamchatka Krai.
- The missile successfully hit the target after flying approximately 1,300 km.
- The exercise was conducted under complex electronic interference conditions.
- The area around the launch was closed off for maritime and air traffic by Pacific Fleet vessels.
- The exercises began on August 4 and are focused on defending maritime borders, island zones, and coastal territories of the Russian Far East.
- Over 13,000 military personnel, around 60 ships and submarines, and about 30 aircraft and drones participated in the exercises.
- The 'Kalibr' missile family is a Russian long-range cruise missile system used on modern Russian naval vessels.
Points of divergence
- The missile flight distance was approximately 1,300 km. — kommersant
- The missile flight distance was approximately 1,330 km. — interfax
- The exercises will serve as the main operational and combat readiness event for the Pacific Fleet in 2026. — interfax
- The 'Gremyashchy' is the first Pacific Fleet vessel capable of launching 'Kalibr' missiles. — interfax
- The 'Gremyashchy' is an improved version of the Project 20380 corvettes, with enhanced strike capabilities and an air defense system. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian corvette launched a cruise missile from Avachinsky Bay — Коммерсантъ
- Hit with main 'Kalibr' — Минобороны России
- Russian corvette launched a cruise missile from Avachinsky Bay during exercises — Интерфакс