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Russia Test Launches ICBM During Exercises Led by Putin
Topol ICBM launch (Archive)
© Russian Strategic Missile Forces press service
16:07 08/05/2014
MOSCOW, May 8 (RIA Novosti) ` Russia's strategic missile forces test
launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a
training exercise on Thursday under the leadership of President
Vladimir Putin.
The RS-12M Topol ICBM was launched from the country's northern
Plesetsk space center.
Prelaunch operations and the launch and flight of the missile followed
a strictly planned procedure. The Russian Ministry of Defense said the
missile struck the practice target at the Kura ballistic range in the
country's Far East within the prescribed accuracy.
On Thursday, President Putin as Russia's commander-in-chief held a
planned training exercise of the armed forces. The presidents of
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member countries `
Belarus, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan ` observed the training
process at the national defense control center.
The practice event included maneuvers of individual formations and
units of the missile troops, artillery, aircraft and air defense
systems to destroy ground forces and counter massive missile and air
strikes of a hypothetical opponent.
Another part of training focused on nuclear deterrence and countering
the opponent's ballistic attack using the missile defense system of
the city of Moscow.
The training involved strategic bombers, ballistic submarines,
strategic purpose mobile missile systems and other aerospace defense
equipment. In addition, the training included the artillery and rocket
forces of the Southern and Central Military Districts.
http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140508/189672546/Russia-Test-Launches-ICBM-During-Exercises-Led-by-Putin.html
Topol ICBM launch (Archive)
© Russian Strategic Missile Forces press service
16:07 08/05/2014
MOSCOW, May 8 (RIA Novosti) ` Russia's strategic missile forces test
launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a
training exercise on Thursday under the leadership of President
Vladimir Putin.
The RS-12M Topol ICBM was launched from the country's northern
Plesetsk space center.
Prelaunch operations and the launch and flight of the missile followed
a strictly planned procedure. The Russian Ministry of Defense said the
missile struck the practice target at the Kura ballistic range in the
country's Far East within the prescribed accuracy.
On Thursday, President Putin as Russia's commander-in-chief held a
planned training exercise of the armed forces. The presidents of
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member countries `
Belarus, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan ` observed the training
process at the national defense control center.
The practice event included maneuvers of individual formations and
units of the missile troops, artillery, aircraft and air defense
systems to destroy ground forces and counter massive missile and air
strikes of a hypothetical opponent.
Another part of training focused on nuclear deterrence and countering
the opponent's ballistic attack using the missile defense system of
the city of Moscow.
The training involved strategic bombers, ballistic submarines,
strategic purpose mobile missile systems and other aerospace defense
equipment. In addition, the training included the artillery and rocket
forces of the Southern and Central Military Districts.
http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140508/189672546/Russia-Test-Launches-ICBM-During-Exercises-Led-by-Putin.html