Russia’s Pacific Fleet Fires First Bastion Missile System

The Pacific Fleet coastal forces’ missile formation troops conduct the first launch of a new ‘Bastion’ missile system that entered service in 2016, in the Far East Primorsky Territory, according to the Eastern Military District’s Pacific Fleet spokesman.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Pacific Fleet troops fired the first Bastion coastal defense mobile anti-ship missile systems in the Far East Primorsky Territory, the Eastern Military District’s Pacific Fleet spokesman said Friday.

“The Pacific Fleet coastal forces’ missile formation troops conduct the first launch of a new ‘Bastion’ missile system that entered service in 2016,” Vladimir Matveev said, adding that he expects the new system to enter combat duty next month.