The Russian leader promised to increase the power of the Russian fleet.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that by the 2023 year the power of the Russian navy would increase significantly, which could be achieved by increasing the number of warships equipped with Caliber cruise missiles.

“Russian President Vladimir Putin said that before 2023, the number of Caliber caliber long-range launch vehicles is planned to more than double. According to the head of state, this will be possible thanks to the fulfillment of the tasks of the State armament program. Putin also mentioned the capabilities of the Caliber missiles, which can hit a target at a distance of up to 1,500 kilometers. ”, - informs the informational edition "Tape".

It is not reported on exactly which warships it is planned to deploy Caliber cruise missiles, however, it is noteworthy that the Russian Caliber proved to be excellent in real combat conditions, in particular, with these missiles multiple attacks were launched on terrorist positions “Islamic State” (a terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation - approx. Ed.) In Syria.