The Novosibirsk nuclear submarine fired Onyx and Kalibr missiles during an exercise.

The second Kalibr missile successfully hit its designated target at the Kura test range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, traveling more than 1,200 kilometers.

Moscow, October 15. /TASS/. The Russian Pacific Fleet's Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear-powered multipurpose submarine Novosibirsk fired Oniks and Kalibr cruise missiles at naval and coastal targets near Kamchatka during a series of exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

During the planned exercises, the Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear submarine of the Novosibirsk Pacific Fleet launched cruise missiles at sea and coastal targets while submerged in the Pacific Ocean, the ministry said.

He stated that the Onyx cruise missile was used to engage a naval target that simulated an enemy surface ship. The target was hit at a range of more than 170 km. The second Kaliber missile successfully hit its intended target at the Kura test site on the Kamchatka Peninsula, traveling a distance of more than 1,200 km.

The ministry also noted that ships from the Pacific Fleet secured the area and ensured it was closed to civilian ships and aircraft flights. Novosibirsk is the first serially produced nuclear submarine of Project 885M (codenamed Yasen-M). It was laid down on July 26, 2013 and launched on December 25, 2019. The primary offensive weapon for Project 885/885M submarines consists of Cruise Caliber and Onyx missiles. On September 28, 2022, it arrived at its permanent base in the Kamchatka region, arriving in the Pacific Fleet alongside Knyaz Oleg, project 955A. Borei-A class strategic nuclear missile submarine.