Russia Sunday successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in the Barents Sea, Russian agencies said, citing the defence ministry.
The missile was fired from the submarine, Bryansk, and the warheads reached their target at the correct time, agencies reported without giving any further details on the type of missile or its range. Vesti television channel reported Sunday that the Bryansk is equipped with 16 Sineva-class ballistic missiles.
The success comes after Russia experienced a series of embarrassing failures in tests on its new-generation Bulava missile. A submarine failed to launch the missile in the latest test in October.
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