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Russian nuclear-powered submarine fires missiles during Pacific drills

Russia's Pacific Fleet says the cruise missiles hit a target twelve hundred kilometers away, in a test that Al Jazeera says raises tensions with the West.

On air: Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on Best of BBN
Published 4:09 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “Russian nuclear-powered submarine fires missiles during Pacific drills”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:09 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Mexico Pacific, Russian.
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Al JazeeraRussian nuclear-powered submarine fires missiles during Pacific drills

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRussia's Pacific Fleet says a nuclear-powered submarine has fired cruise missiles during drills, striking a target twelve hundred kilometers away.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAl Jazeera reports the launch is being read as a signal to the West, arriving while Moscow presses its attacks on Ukraine.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwelve hundred kilometers. Is that far, Gloria?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is roughly the distance between London and Rome, Chip, and the missiles hit what they were aimed at.

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