The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the nuclear-powered submarine cruiser Arkhangelsk, of the Northern Fleet, successfully launched a Kalibr cruise missile during scheduled combat training exercises.
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The launch took place in the waters of the Barents Sea, with the missile striking a target located at the Chizha test range in the Arkhangelsk region. According to Russian authorities, the distance to the target exceeded 600 kilometers.
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“According to objective control data, the launch was successfully completed, with all technical and flight parameters confirmed,” the Ministry of Defense stated in an official announcement published on its official Telegram channel.
The Kalibr missile is one of the main precision weapons in the Russian arsenal, designed to strike land and sea targets with long-range effectiveness. The exercise reinforces the Russian Navy’s ability to project power over long distances and operate with high precision in strategic environments like the Arctic.
Russian nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk
The K-564 Arkhangelsk is a nuclear-powered submarine of the Yasen-M class (Project 885M), one of the most advanced in the Russian Navy. Designed by the Malakhit Design Bureau and built at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, the Arkhangelsk was launched on November 29, 2023, and officially commissioned into the Northern Fleet in December 2024.
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