Russia's Northern Fleet Successfully Tests Cruise Missile from Advanced Nuclear Submarine 'Kazan'

Moscow. Russia's Northern Fleet has successfully test-fired a cruise missile from its advanced nuclear-powered submarine, the Kazan. During a planned combat training exercise held on Thursday, the Kazan launched an 'Onyx' cruise missile from underwater and successfully struck a sea target 300 kilometers away.

This launch, conducted from the Barents Sea, reaffirmed the combat readiness and striking capability of the Russian Navy. According to the fleet's press service, objective monitoring confirmed that the missile's warhead accurately hit the target simulating an enemy vessel. Other surface ships of the fleet and naval aviation units were also deployed to ensure the safety and provide technical support for this exercise.

The submarine 'Kazan' is a sophisticated version of a fourth-generation nuclear-powered submarine, specifically designed based on low-noise (stealth) technology. This submarine is equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry capable of accurately striking any target on land, at the sea surface, or underwater from long distances.

Construction of this submarine began in 2009 at the Sevmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk, Russia, and it was formally commissioned into the Russian Navy only in 2021.