Russian tactical missile self-destructs during live-fire drills

A Tochka-U short-range ballistic missile self-destructed on Thursday shortly after a practice launch at training grounds in northwestern Russia, the Defense Ministry said.

The accident occurred during life-firing drills at the Luga training grounds in the Leningrad Region. No casualties or damage have been reported.

"The missile self-destructed at the height of 1,000 meters [about 3,280 feet]," Col. Alexei Kuznetsov said.

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