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Su-30SM2 fighters destroy mock enemy with missiles during exercise near Kaliningrad

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 114 words
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What to know about Su-30SM2 fighters destroy mock enemy with missiles during exercise near Kaliningrad

The Russian Baltic Fleet's naval aviation conducted an exercise near Kaliningrad involving Su-30SM2 multirole fighters. The exercise included precision bombing and missile strikes on simulated targets, as well as maneuvers to evade air defense systems.

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What happened

Crews of Su-30SM2 multirole fighters of the Russian Baltic Fleet's naval aviation carried out missile and bomb strikes during an exercise near Kaliningrad, the Baltic Fleet press service reported.

Why it matters

"The pilots flew in a designated area, analyzed the ground situation, and also carried out precision bombing and missile launches at full-size targets simulating command posts, engineering fortifications, and enemy personnel and equipment using aerial bombs…

Common ground

The strikes were carried out both during daylight and at night.

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The Russian Baltic Fleet's naval aviation conducted an exercise near Kaliningrad involving Su-30SM2 multirole fighters. The exercise included precision bombing and missile strikes on simulated targets, as well as maneuvers to evade air defense systems.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “About 10 fighter crews participated in the exercise.”
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The evidence provided mentions NATO aircraft numbers (25 aircraft) and general Russian activity, but none of the provided sources specify that 'about 10 fighter crews' participated in the Russian Baltic Fleet exercise.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Navy is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces. It has existed in various forms since 1696. Its present iteration was formed in January 1992 when it succeeded the Navy of the Commonweal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North and Central European Pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pacific Fleet (Russian: Тихоокеанский флот, ТОФ, romanized: Tikhookeansky flot, TOF) is the Russian Navy fleet in the Pacific Ocean. Established in 1731 as part of the Imperial Russian Navy, the f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Fleet_(Russia)
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Claim 2: “Crews of Su-30SM2 multirole fighters of the Russian Baltic Fleet's naval aviation carried out missile and bomb strikes during an exercise near Kaliningrad”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple independent sources. Interfax reports live-fire exercises involving Su-30SM2 and Su-24M aircraft near Kaliningrad, and OSINT Digest confirms exercises including bombing runs and missile strikes in the same region.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltic Fleet (Russian: Балтийский флот, romanized: Baltiyskiy flot) is the fleet of the Russian Navy in the Baltic Sea. Established 18 May 1703, under Tsar Peter the Great as part of the Imperial …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Fleet
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web search NEUTRAL — Kaliningrad Oblast, 08.06: the Baltic Fleet held live-fire flight-tactical exercises (Su-30SM2, Su-24M — rockets, bombing, air combat) against the backdrop of NATO manoeuvres — direct source Interfax.…
https://baltic-monitor.com/en/issues/2026-06-09/
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web search NEUTRAL — The exercises included practice in firing unguided missiles, conducting bombing runs and launching missile strikes.Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave located on the Baltic coast between NATO members Lit…
https://osint-baltic.com/two-fleets-one-sea-osint-digest-12-…
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Claim 3: “The strikes were carried out both during daylight and at night.”
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While the exercises themselves are confirmed, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia definitions of 'missiles' and does not mention the timing (day/night) of the Kaliningrad strikes.
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web search NEUTRAL — A missile is an airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight aided usually by a propellant, jet engine or rocket motor.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile
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web search NEUTRAL — Below is a list of missiles, sorted alphabetically into large categories and subcategories by name and purpose. Types of missiles: Gorodomlya G-1 - Developed by a German team at Gorodomlya island (57°…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_missiles
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web search NEUTRAL — In military terminology, a missile is a guided air weapon capable of flying by itself. In general, a missile may refer to anything thrown or launched object at a target like a javelin or darts. [1]
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile
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Claim 4: “The pilots... carried out precision bombing and missile launches at full-size targets simulating command posts, engineering fortifications, and enemy personnel and equipment using aerial bombs and unguided missiles”
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TASS, a major Russian news agency, explicitly reports that crews of Su-30SM2 fighters carried out missile and bomb strikes during an exercise near Kaliningrad. OSINT Digest further corroborates the use of unguided missiles and bombing runs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltic Fleet (Russian: Балтийский флот, romanized: Baltiyskiy flot) is the fleet of the Russian Navy in the Baltic Sea. Established 18 May 1703, under Tsar Peter the Great as part of the Imperial …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Fleet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltic Fleet electoral district (Russian: Балтийско-флотский избирательный округ) was a constituency created for the 1917 Russian Constituent Assembly election. The electoral district covered the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Fleet_electoral_distric…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Imperial Russian Navy (Russian: Российский императорский флот) operated as the navy of the Russian Tsardom and later the Russian Empire from 1696 to 1917. Formally established in 1696, it lasted u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Russian_Navy
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