Russia’s Volkhov sub test-fires Kalibr cruise missile in Sea of Japan

 "The missile was fired at a coastal target imitating a notional enemy’s artillery position," the Pacific Fleet said

MOSCOW, March 22. /TASS/. The Volkhov submarine of Russia’s Pacific Fleet test-fired a Kalibr-PL cruise missile in the Sea of Japan, striking a target around 1,000 km away, the fleet’s press service said.

"In accordance with the combat training schedule, the crew of the Volkhov diesel-electric submarine of Russia’s Pacific Fleet performed a launch of a Kalibr cruise missile while in the underwater position. The missile was fired at a coastal target imitating a notional enemy’s artillery position," the Pacific Fleet said.

"Prior to the launch, the submarine was secretly deployed in the designated area. At the scheduled time, a Kalibr cruise missile struck the designated target at the Syurkum tactical field in the Khabarovsk region. The firing distance exceeded 1,000 kilometers," the press service added.