Russian Northern Fleet's Bal, Bastion missile systems carry out strike on seaborne target during drills

MOSCOW. April 16 (Interfax) - Russian Bal and Bastion mobile coastal anti-ship missile systems have drilled delivering a missile strike on mock enemy ships in the Barents Sea, the Russian Northern Fleet's press service said in a statement.

"After receiving a command to deliver a strike on a group of mock enemy ships, the Bal and Bastion coastal missile systems arrived at the positioning area from their base," the statement said.

"During the drills, personnel operating the Bal and Bastion launchers practiced receiving target designation and making a strike on the mock enemy ships by conducting electronic missile launches," it said.