MOSCOW — Russia’s Protection Ministry says Moscow has test-fired anti-ship missiles within the Sea of Japan.

The ministry stated Tuesday that two boats launched a simulated missile assault on a mock enemy warship about 100 kilometers (60 miles) away. The ministry stated the goal was efficiently hit by two Moskit cruise missiles.

The Moskit, whose NATO reporting title is the SS-N-22 Sunburn, is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile that has standard and nuclear warhead capability.

It stated the train came about within the Peter the Nice Gulf within the Sea of Japan however didn’t give extra exact coordinates. The gulf borders the Russian Pacific Fleet headquarters at Fokino and is about 700 kilometers (430 miles) from Japan’s northern Hokkaido Island.

Japan’s Protection Ministry had no speedy response. The U.S. Navy’s seventh Fleet didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.

Russian nuclear-capable Tu-95 bombers flew over the Sea of Japan for a number of hours final week.

In September, Japan protested multinational navy workouts on the Russian-held Kuril Islands — a few of that are claimed by Japan — and expressed concern about Russian and Chinese language warships conducting capturing drills within the Sea of Japan.

Russia additionally examined submarine-launched missiles within the Sea of Japan final 12 months.