# Russia conducts missile tests on disputed islands as Japan protests drills

https://mins.news/en/video/28541

- euronews, 2026-08-21 14:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWfSz-9igI0

> Russia’s Pacific Fleet conducted a Bastion missile test on disputed islands days after Vladimir Putin visited them. Tokyo summoned Russia’s ambassador, while the US issued a statement supporting Japanese sovereignty.

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