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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Submarine leaves base for planned Bulava missile test

Project 955 (Borey) class SSBNThe nuclear-powered submarine Vladimir Monomakh left Severodvinsk to testfire a Bulava ballistic missile on September 10, a high-ranking source from the military industry told ITAR-TASS.

Vladimir Monomakh left Severodvinsk on Monday evening. The Bulava launch is planned for September 10 from a sea test area of the Northern Fleet, the source said.

The missile will be fired in the presence of Russian Navy Commander in Chief Viktor Chirkov who is on board the submarine.

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