Russia Tests Mobile Intercontinental Ballistic Missile with Over 6,700 km Flight
Russia conducted a successful test launch of a mobile, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, with the missile traveling over 6,700 kilometers to the Kura test site in Kamchatka. The Russian Defence Ministry stated the exercise confirmed the missile system's tactical, technical, and flight characteristics, demonstrating its operational readiness and rapid-response capabilities from a remote location. The test highlights the importance of mobile launchers like the RS-24 Yars and RS-28 Sarmat in Russia's nuclear deterrent strategy.
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wion broke this story on 28 Aug, 04:24 pm. Other outlets followed.
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