Russia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan
Vladimir Putin watches a missile launch from the Varyag during the Russian Pacific fleet exercises. Photograph: Gavriil Grigorov/ReutersView image in fullscreenVladimir Putin watches a missile launch from the Varyag during the Russian Pacific fleet exercises. The Soviet Union seized them from Japan at the end of the second world war.Exercises by the Russian fleet began on 4 August and Japan was informed in advance that they would include live-fire drills.
- ▪Vladimir Putin watches a missile launch from the Varyag during the Russian Pacific fleet exercises.
- ▪Photograph: Gavriil Grigorov/ReutersView image in fullscreenVladimir Putin watches a missile launch from the Varyag during the Russian Pacific fleet exercises.
- ▪The Soviet Union seized them from Japan at the end of the second world war.Exercises by the Russian fleet began on 4 August and Japan was informed in advance that they would include live-fire drills.
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Vladimir Putin watches a missile launch from the Varyag during the Russian Pacific fleet exercises. Photograph: Gavriil Grigorov/ReutersView image in fullscreenVladimir Putin watches a missile launch from the Varyag during the Russian Pacific fleet exercises. Photograph: Gavriil Grigorov/ReutersJapanRussia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger JapanPacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern TerritoriesGavin Blair in TokyoFri 21 Aug 2026 00.54 EDTLast modified on Fri 21 Aug 2026 01.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJapan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the disputed islands visited by Vladimir Putin last week amid continuing tensions between the two countries.Russia’s Pacific…
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