In a statement on the Telegram messaging app, the Russian Ministry of Defense said the Bulava missile launched from an underwater position in the White Sea off Russia's northern coast hit a target thousands of kilometers away on the peninsula. Kamchatka Island in the Russian Far East, according to Reuters. The Russian Ministry of Defense did not specify when the test took place.
The Russian Ministry of Defense emphasized that "ballistic missile launches are the final element in state tests" and then a decision will be made to deliver the new submarine to the navy.
The Bulava missile was launched from a Russian Borei-class submarine
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Previously, TASS News Agency reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the launching ceremony of the Imperator Alexander III submarine in December 12.2022. This is a Borei-class strategic missile submarine, equipped with 16 Bulava missiles and modern torpedoes. The Bulava missile is 12 m long, has an estimated range of about 8.000 km and can carry up to 6 nuclear warheads.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the country's navy has three Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines in operation, one is completing tests and three others are under construction.
President Putin has urged Russia to maintain its nuclear deterrent to counter what he calls a growing security threat, as relations between Moscow and the West have sunk to a new low following Russia's discovery of nuclear weapons. launched a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24.2.2022, XNUMX, according to Reuters.
