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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Yuri Dolgoruky nuclear submarine successfully conducts Bulava missile launch

RFS Yuri DolgorukiRussia's strategic nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky, basing in the White Sea, has successfully conducted a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile Bulava to a maximum distance, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

"The regular launch of the missile was conducted at 7:20 a.m. Moscow time from a submerged position from the regular carrier in line with the state flight development tests at a maximum flight range of the missile," the spokesman said.

He added that the missile had successfully reached its target in the Pacific Ocean in accordance with all the necessary shipping security measures.

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