Russia Deploys Bastion Coastal Defense Missile Systems
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Russia Deploys Bastion Coastal Defense Missile Systems On Kuril Islands Deploys Bastion Coastal Defense Missile Systems On Kuril Islands
By ITARTASS
The Bastion (NATO reporting name: SS-C-5 Stooge) coastal defense missile battalions recently stationed on the Kuril Islands shall defend Russia’s territorial waters, straits and naval bases in the region, according to the Izvestia daily.
The Russian Defense Ministry has deployed Bal (SS-C-6 Sennight) and Bastion antiship missile systems on Iturup and Kunashir. They will beef up the defenses of the naval bases and on-shore infrastructure. In expert opinion, the advanced missile systems in the region indicate the Russian Federation’s resolve to retain the territory.
The Bastion coastal defense missile system developed ...