Russian Missile Drills Stoke Tensions With Japan

August 21, 2026

TOKYO—Russia held live missile drills near islands claimed by Japan, further straining relations with Tokyo after a visit to the disputed archipelago by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian Varyag missile cruiser of the Pacific Fleet is seen after a military exercise near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on Sakhalin Island, Russia, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP)
The Russian Varyag missile cruiser of the Pacific Fleet is seen after a military exercise near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on Sakhalin Island, Russia, on Thursday, Aug.
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