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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Strategic missiles on Moscow’s roads


Late last night, three 16-wheel transporters with Russia’s latest and most advanced intercontinental strategic ballistic missile launcher, Topol-M, were spotted on the Moscow Ring Road.

This was not part of any military maneuvers. The Topol-Ms, usually armed with six warheads and decoys, were on their way to a military base outside the city and will, for the first time ever, take part in the Victory Day Parade on Red Square on 9th May.

The two previous years, it was the predecessor missile system that took part in the parade.

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