Rusland oefent kustweer met Bastion-raketlanceerders op Frans-Jozeflland

Russian forces conducted a military exercise from Franz Josef Land in the Arctic, testing their K-300P "Bastion" mobile missile system with P-800 "Oniks" missiles capable of striking targets up to 186 miles away. The drill simulated defending against a naval group approaching the region and demonstrated Russia's strategy to create dangerous "choke points" that would deter NATO ships from entering Arctic waters. The exercise reflects Moscow's broader effort to extend its anti-ship deterrent capabilities across key Arctic locations and protect its nuclear submarine fleet based near the Kola