Russia says it has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable Yars intercontinental ballistic missile.
The Russian defense ministry announced Friday that the launch took place at a spaceport in northern Russia. Yars is said to be able to carry multiple nuclear warheads.
The ministry released footage of the test. It said the missile successfully hit its targets on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Yars has a range of more than 10,000 kilometers. The missile is the mainstay ICBM in Russia's nuclear force. Russia says the missiles have been deployed for practical use.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday in his annual state-of-the-nation address that Russia's strategic nuclear forces "are on full alert and the ability to use them is assured."
US think tank Institute for the Study of War said Putin and Russian officials "frequently invoke nuclear threats to instill fear in Western audiences and weaken Western support for Ukraine." But the think tank added it continues to assess that "Russian nuclear use in Ukraine and beyond is highly unlikely."
The Russian defense ministry announced Friday that the launch took place at a spaceport in northern Russia. Yars is said to be able to carry multiple nuclear warheads.
The ministry released footage of the test. It said the missile successfully hit its targets on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Yars has a range of more than 10,000 kilometers. The missile is the mainstay ICBM in Russia's nuclear force. Russia says the missiles have been deployed for practical use.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday in his annual state-of-the-nation address that Russia's strategic nuclear forces "are on full alert and the ability to use them is assured."
US think tank Institute for the Study of War said Putin and Russian officials "frequently invoke nuclear threats to instill fear in Western audiences and weaken Western support for Ukraine." But the think tank added it continues to assess that "Russian nuclear use in Ukraine and beyond is highly unlikely."
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Russia tested a nuclear-capable Yars intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday, according to the Russian defense ministry. The test took place at a spaceport in northern Russia and the missile successfully hit its targets on the Kamchatka Peninsula, with a range exceeding 10,000 kilometers.
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Date: March 2, 2024
Created: 2024/03/02 19:00
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