Russia puts missiles on islands near Japan

By Vladimir Isachenkov
Updated December 3 2021 - 5:00am, first published 4:57am
The Russian military has deployed the Bastion coastal defense missile systems on Matua Island.
The Russian military has deployed the Bastion coastal defense missile systems on Matua Island.

The Russian military has deployed coastal defence missile systems near the Kuril Islands, a Pacific chain also claimed by Japan.

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