"The main purpose of the launches is to confirm the reliability of the missile of the same class. The warheads targeted targets in the Kura testing area in Kamchatka. All targets of the test missile launch have been achieved," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
The RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, equipped with three to six warheads, is capable of hitting various targets at a distance of up to 12,000 km. The Yars were first tested about 10 years ago, and have been used by Russian strategic forces in combat for the past 7 years.
This solid fuel missile is an upgraded version of the Topol-M missile and can be launched from the ground or from a mobile launch site.
In early September, the Russian Defense Ministry announced a series of drills for 11 strategic regimes in 20 regions.
Russia tested Bulava, an ICBM developed specifically for subspace in June. The Bulava missile successfully launched at the same target in a test area near the Pacific coast in Kura.
A test of the RS-28 Sarmat hypersonic missile may be conducted in October, Russia's Tass news agency quoted military sources as saying on September 11. The missile, as NATO calls it, the SS-X-30 Satan 2, is expected to be fully deployed by 2020.
While most nuclear powers are testing their strategic nuclear weapons, recent missile launches by Russia, China and the US have also attracted special attention from the international community in the context of North Korea continuously conducting ballistic and nuclear missile testing.
