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Kuril, new Russian missiles in Iturup: tension with Japan

Island is one of the 4 disputed between the two countries

On Tuesday December 1st, 2020, Russian defense ministry announced the deployment of brand new missile systems, specifically those called S-300V4. The dicastery underlined how these missiles were designed to counteract any ballistic and air attacks that might occur in Iturup. The name is that of one of the four islands controlled by Moscow (Kuril) and that Japan claims (Tokyo is used to refer to this...

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Northern Territories, 12/01/2020 16:53
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