Putin fires 2,300mph supersonic missiles in chilling weapons test as Russian despot threatens the West

RUSSIA has fired 2,300mph supersonic anti-ship missiles into the Sea of Japan in a chilling weapons test. Moscow’s defence ministry said two P-270 Moskit missiles were blasted at mock targets. APRussia launched two anti-ship missiles into the Sea of Japan[/caption] A statement posted on Telegram said: “In the waters of the Sea of Japan, missile ships of the Pacific Fleet fired Moskit cruise missiles at a mock enemy sea target. “The target, located at a distance of about 100 kilometres, was successfully hit by a direct hit from two Moskit cruise missiles.” The P-270 Moskit missile, which has the NATO reporting name SS-N-22 Sunburn, is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile of Soviet origin, capable of destroying a ship within a range of up to 120 km. It can hit speeds of 2,300mph and has conventional and nuclear warhead capacity. Japan’s foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tokyo will stay vigilant against Moscow’s military operations, while adding that no damage had been reported after the missile launches. Hayashi said: “As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Russian forces are also becoming more active in the Far East, including Japan’s vicinities. The firing of the missiles comes a week after two Russian strategic bomber planes, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, flew over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours in what Moscow said was a “planned flight”.