Bastion is a mobile coastal defense system that can attack floating vessels. Matua is a land of land near the center of the Kuril Islands. After World War II, Matua was under Soviet control. Before that, Matua was the site of a large Japanese base. The region is now a focus of Russia's efforts to increase its military presence in the Pacific.
The missile teams of the Pacific fleet will be on duty 24/7 on this remote island in the center of Kuril Ridge to control neighboring waters and Strait areas, RT quoted a statement from the Russian Eastern Military Region as saying.
The Bastion mobile coastal missile system is equipped with Onyx hypersonic anti-ship missiles. It is designed to destroy floating vessels.
Writing on his Telegram account, RT war reporter Alexander Kots described the Matua island as having nothing but Sarychev volcano, foxes and mice.
The Army and I explored the length and breadth of the island, Kots wrote, noting that he visited Matua five years ago. One of the goals of the exploration was to learn how to manage the water supply of Japanese stationed units. There is a system of canals, concrete rainwater reservoirs... Because if you set a base here, you need water. Obviously, this difficult Japanese question has been answered.
