Russian S-400 missiles hit high speed targets in drill

The S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system.

Russia's advanced S-400 surface-to-air missiles have successfully hit high-speed targets in a military exercise, an aide to the Russian Central Military District commander said Tuesday.

"The units have successfully carried out combat launches as part of a joint exercise of air and air defense forces at the Telemba training range in the Republic of Buryatia," Col. Yaroslav Roshchupkin was quoted as saying by the TASS news agency.

Six missiles were launched, hitting several high speed sophisticated Kaban target missiles, which moved along a flat ballistic trajectory at a speed of 1,200 meters per second at a height of 45 kilometers, he added.

A total of 300 troops and 80 pieces of equipment took part in the drill, TASS reported.

The S-400 Triumf, a new generation anti-aircraft missile system, is capable of hitting an airborne target at a distance of up to 400 kilometers with medium- and long-range missiles.