Russia Holds Rare Missile Test Near Islands Claimed by Japan

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How it spread - 19 original reports, 2 reprints

1. Fri, 21 August 2026

   7 reports
   • Bloomberg Politics01:02first to report
     Russia Holds Rare Missile Test Near Islands Claimed by Japan

     Russia conducted a rare missile exercise involving naval vessels and a land-based launcher near islands in its Far East that are also claimed by Japan, adding to recent friction between the two nations.

   • Japan Times03:38
     Russia holds rare missile test near islands claimed by Japan

     Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called Moscow's military buildup on the islands unacceptable.

   • independent.co.uk08:33
     Russia test-fires missiles off disputed islands days after Putin’s visit

     Putin’s visit to the island, the first by a Russian president, prompted a tit-for-tat summoning of ambassadors in both nations

   • Euronews10:29
     Russia conducts missile tests on disputed islands as Japan protests drills

     The Pacific Fleet conducted a Bastion missile test just days after Putin's visit to the islands prompted Tokyo to summon Russia's ambassador to Japan and drew a US statement of support for Japanese sovereignty.

     1 reprint

     • yahoo.com21 Aug, 16:25their copy
   • Channel News Asia10:42
     Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands
   • ČT24 (Czechia)11:45
     Rusko zase dráždí Japonsko. U sporných Kuril provedlo raketové testy

     Japonsko kritizuje raketové testy, jejichž provedení u sporných Kurilských ostrovů oznámila Moskva. Ruské Tichomořské loďstvo ve čtvrtek uvedlo, že na největším kurilském ostrově Iturup odpálilo rakety země–loď Bastion. Tokio protestovalo už proti návštěvě šéfa Kremlu Vladimira Putina na ostrovech minulý týden.

   • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)13:11
     Nakon Putinova posjeta krenula testiranja projektila, Japan bijesan: "Neprihvatljivo"
2. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)16:36
     Rosja szykuje test pocisku jądrowego. Ujawniono miejsce

     Rosja ma szykować kolejny test pocisku o napędzie jądrowym Buriewiestnik, zamykając część Morza Barentsa i przestrzeni powietrznej w rejonie archipelagu Nowa Ziemia - podaje magazyn "Barents Observer". Według norweskich obserwatorów w okolicy pojawiły się też specjalistyczne samoloty i okręty.

3. Fri, 28 August 2026

   1 report
   • El Mundo (Spain)14:48
     Rusia efectúa un lanzamiento de prueba de un misil balístico intercontinental

     El Kremlin ya ha usado misiles del tipo Oreshnik en Ucrania en cuatro ocasiones Leer

4. Sat, 29 August 2026

   1 report
   • Vecernji list (Croatia)14:36
     Rusija testirala nuklearno sposobnu raketu koja može dosegnuti SAD samo tri dana nakon tajnog posjeta šefa CIA-e

     S obzirom na zastoj diplomacije oko Ukrajine, Moskva ne vidi mnogo alternativa eskalaciji, navode četiri izvora bliska Kremlju koji su razgovarali s Bloombergom

5. Tue, 1 September 2026

   1 report
   • Japan Times12:10
     Russia criticizes Japan-U.S.-Australia military drills featuring Typhon missile system

     Moscow called the deployment of the powerful weapon on Japanese territory "absolutely unacceptable" and warned of "compensatory countermeasures."

6. Wed, 2 September 2026

   1 report
   • Novinky (Czechia)14:43
     Americké typhony v Japonsku podráždily Rusko

     Ruské ministerstvo zahraničí zaslalo protest japonskému velvyslanectví v Moskvě kvůli nadcházejícímu vojenskému cvičení Japonska s USA a Austrálií. Rusko obzvlášť podráždilo rozmístění amerických raketových systémů středního doletu Typhon, které mohou odpalovat také řízené střely SM-6 a Tomahawk. Zmíněného cvičení v zemi vycházejícího slunce se účastní poprvé, uvedla agentura Reuters.

7. Mon, 7 September 2026

   6 reports
   • N1 Info (Croatia)10:54
     Rusija osudila američke projektile u Norveškoj: "Postat će ciljevi u slučaju sukoba"

     Rusija je u ponedjeljak osudila američko raspoređivanje naprednog raketnog sustava u Norveškoj, rekavši da potez dodatno smanjuje vjerojatnost američk

     1 reprint

     • tportal (Croatia)7 Sept, 11:13their copy
   • Index.hr (Croatia)11:06
     SAD rasporedio raketni sustav u Norveškoj. Rusija: Rakete bi mogle doseći i Moskvu

     RUSIJA je osudila američko raspoređivanje naprednog raketnog sustava u Norveškoj, rekavši da potez dodatno smanjuje vjerojatnost američko-ruskih pregovora o strateškoj nuklearnoj stabilnosti.

   • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)12:09
     SAD rasporedio raketni sustav u Norvešku, Rusija žestoko odgovorila: "Mogućnost je svedena na nulu"
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:26
     US missile systems in EU show NATO’s intent to expand strike capabilities against Russia: Moscow

     Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman calls US missile systems in Norway another ‘highly destabilizing’ move by the military alliance

   • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)21:40edited after publishing
     Russia Threatens Response to Norway’s Military Buildup

     previouslyRussia Threatens Response to Norway’s Military Buildup, US Missile Systems

     Russia’s Foreign Ministry and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed Monday that a US missile system deployed to Norway, along with Norway’s expanded military presence, threatens Russian security. Norway has defended the buildup as necessary for modern defense.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)22:19
     Moscow warns US missile deployment in Norway could be targeted in armed conflict

     Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says US systems deployed in Norway could reach significant part of European Russia, including Moscow

8. Tue, 8 September 2026

   1 report
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)11:15
     USA zbroją Norwegię. Rosja ostrzega: to zagrożenie dla Moskwy

     Rosja skrytykowała rozmieszczenie w Norwegii zaawansowanego amerykańskiego systemu rakietowego. Według Moskwy ten krok stanowi dla niej bezpośrednie zagrożenie i uderza w perspektywy rozmów ze Stanami Zjednoczonymi.