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A Russian navy ship launches a missile test in the Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan. Photograph: Russian Defence Ministry Press Servic/AP Russia has test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan. The Russian defence ministry said that two boats launched a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy warship about 96km (60 miles) away. A spokesman said the target was successfully hit by two Moskit cruise missiles. The Moskit, whose Nato reporting name is the SS-N-22 Sunburn, is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile that has conventional and nuclear warhead capacity. READ MORE It said the exercise...
