Russia’s newest Yasen-M class submarine launched on 19 May 2025 a cruise missile that reached a target about 500 kilometres away. The “Arkhangelsk” (K-562) is the Northern Fleet’s newest 4th generation multi-purpose submarine. Handed over to the navy in late December 2024, the submarine set course towards Zapadnaya Litsa base early in 2025, the Barents Observer reports.