# Russian nuclear-powered submarine fires missiles during Pacific drills

https://mins.news/en/item/100998

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15 07:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/15/10-15-clip-russia-nuclear-submarines?traffic_source=rss

> Moscow says Russia’s Pacific Fleet test-fired cruise missiles from a nuclear-powered submarine, hitting a target 1,200km away. The drills come amid tensions with Japan, which protested Russian military exercises near the disputed Kuril Islands in August.

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