More on the Russian missile launches in the Sea of Japan

Headline to this is here:

• Russia says it fired anti-ship missiles at mock target in the Sea of Japan

Via Reuters, a little more. Russian defence ministry says:

• "In the waters of the Sea of Japan, missile ships of the Pacific Fleet fired Moskit cruise missiles at a mock enemy sea target,"
• "The target, located at a distance of about 100 kilometres (62.14 miles), was successfully hit by a direct hit from two Moskit cruise missiles."

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Last week two Russian strategic bomber aircraft flow over the Sea of Japan for more than 7 hours.

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Anyone with thoughts on Russian intentions here? Is this a show of support from one little rocket man (Putin) to another (Kim Jong Un?)

Two of the three from the North Korea, Russia and China axis.