April 12 () –
The Russian Defense Ministry reported this Friday that it has successfully carried out a test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar base, located in the Astrakhan region, near the western border with Kazakhstan.
“The results obtained confirm the high reliability of the Russian missiles to guarantee the strategic security of the Russian Federation. The objectives of the launch were fully met,” the Defense portfolio highlighted in a statement.
According to the Russian authorities, the launch of this intercontinental ballistic missile was carried out within the framework of state tests of missile systems, according to information collected by the Russian news agency TASS.
