Russia launches four ballistic missiles in military exercise
Russia launches four ballistic missiles in military exercise
Russian Defense Ministry on 26 October said the armed forces have launched four ballistic missiles as part of large-scale war games involving Russia's strategic forces
Submarine based projectiles were launched among other missiles during the military exercises which also involved long-range bombers.
According to local media reports, one of Russia's most sophisticated weapons, Topol-type ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the country's northwest and hit a target on the Kura testing grounds.
As per the ministry, Russian Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bombers successfully launched cruise missiles at targets placed at test grounds in Russia and in Kazakhstan, thus concluding the military exercise on a successful note.
Last month, Russia successfully tested a Topol missile equipped with a new advanced warhead, and two modern Yars intercontinental ballistic missile. Yars is a modern variant of the Topol-M series, able to carry multiple warheads.
-ANI