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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Russia Orders Snap Test of Nuclear Missiles

Morfey short-range air defense systemRussia has ordered a snap drill of its Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN), which control the country’s 305 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads, according to a statement issued by the unit’s high command today.

“More than 1,200 servicemen have been drafted to take part in the test exercises,” Colonel Igor Yegorov from the RVSN said. “Throughout 2015, we have planned at least four similar such drills,” he added.

Last October, Yegorov said that by the start of 2015, up to 1,000 troops from the RVSN would be charged with what he called ‘particularly dangerous’ work with nuclear arms.

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