The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that Russia conducted a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as part of the country's plans to expand and develop its arsenal of strategic missiles.
"On April 12, 2024, a successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile of a mobile ground-based missile complex was carried out from the 4th State Central Interspecific site Kapustin Yar in the Astrakhan region by the combat crew of the Strategic Missile Forces," the Ministry said, Al Mayadeen reported.
The test launch achieved its tasks “in full", the Ministry added and confirmed the “high reliability of Russian missiles to ensure (Russia's) strategic security," without disclosing the name of the ICBM.
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