A new engagement tactic dubbed the «wolf pack» has been developed for Russia’s Bal coastal missile systems to strike enemy ships, according to sources in the Russian Defense Ministry cited by Izvestia.

The approach centers on launching multiple missiles at once, sending them toward a target from different directions. By converging simultaneously, the missiles place intense pressure on a ship’s air defense systems, overwhelming their capacity and sharply reducing the chances of a successful interception.

Military analysts say a coordinated strike of this kind can penetrate even layered air defense networks, making a successful hit highly likely. Alexander Brazhnik, a former chief of staff of the Baltic Fleet and vice admiral, explained that when several missiles close in on a target at the same time, detection and interception systems become overloaded, significantly boosting the effectiveness of the attack.

The Bal systems are armed with Kh-35 anti-ship missiles. After launch, these missiles can descend to extremely low altitudes-around five meters above the water-making them difficult for enemy radar to detect.