MOSCOW. Jan 23 (Interfax) - Bastion coastal missile systems have simulated launches at a mock enemy's ships in the Gulf of Finland in Russia's Leningrad region, the Russian Baltic Fleet's press service said on Tuesday.
"Bastion anti-ship systems have performed electronic launches of Oniks anti-ship missiles at targets simulating a mock enemy's group of ships in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea," the press service said.
"Missile system crews also practiced camouflage and anti-sabotage protection of their positions," it said.
The exercise involved about 50 troops and ten pieces of military and special hardware, the press service said.
According to official information, the Bastion coastal missile system is designed to protect coastlines of over 600 kilometers. Each system is armed with up to 36 Oniks cruise missiles.
Officially, there are two configurations of Bastion, a product of Tactical Missiles Corporation's NPO Mashinostroyenia, including the Bastion-P road-mobile system and the Bastion-S silo-based system.
The Russian military has reported using Bastion systems for strikes on ground targets in Syria and during the special military operation in Ukraine.