The Russian Ministry of Defence has released videos of naval operations carried out as part of the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2025 in the Barents Sea area.
The footage shows different stages of the training, including air defence and hypersonic weapon strikes.
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Air Defence with the Destroyer Severomorsk
The Northern Fleet’s naval formations repelled a simulated air attack using the Kinzhal naval air defence system aboard the Udaloy-class (Project 1155) destroyer Severomorsk.
The ship, commissioned in 1988 and modernised over decades of service, has already taken part in joint exercises with the United States and Norway, as well as missions in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Gulf of Aden. Its armament includes URK-5 Rastrub-B missiles, Kinzhal systems, RBU-6000 rocket launchers, AK-100 guns, AK-630 CIWS, 53-65K torpedoes, and Ka-27PL helicopters, along with Polynom sonar and Frigate radar.
Hypersonic Strike with the Frigate Admiral Golovko
Another highlight was the strike carried out by the Northern Fleet’s frigate Admiral Golovko, which launched a Zircon hypersonic missile against a coastal target.
The launch took place in the Barents Sea, with the missile covering about 900 kilometres before hitting the Chizha test range in the Arkhangelsk region.
This is yet another example of the employment of the Zircon in strategic exercises, reinforcing the Russian Navy’s emphasis on the use of hypersonic-speed weapons against land and sea targets.
Source and images: Russian Ministry of Defence | Telegram @mod_russia. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
