Missile Deployment to Kuril Islands: Russia Strengthens Coastal Defenses

Russia has deployed the Bastion and Bal coastal defense missile systems on the Kuril Islands. On November 22, the Russian Pacific Fleet's Boyevaya Vakhta (Combat Watch) newspaper reported that the systems installed on the islands of Iturup and Kunashir have entered into service, ensuring effective protection from landing operations and carrier-based aircraft strikes...