Russia Succeeds in Test Launch of Ballistic Missile From SubmarineRussia made a successful test launch of a ballistic missile from a Pacific Fleet submarine under the water of the Sea of Okhotsk, announced a Russian Navy spokesman on Tuesday.The test was conducted by the nuclear submarine Podolsk headed by Captain Oleg Slugin from a submerged position in the sea under a plan of combat training, spokesman for the Russian Navy Command Igor Dygalo told the press here. The missile's warhead hit the Chizha test site on the Barents Sea coast exactly on time, and the submarine crew demonstrated a high degree of training in performing the task, he said. The successful launch of the ballistic missile was another confirmation of the effectiveness of the combat control system and the reliability of the naval strategic nuclear force, said the spokesman. |
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