Russian military holds missile drills
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September 27, 2017
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Tuesday test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile and also launched drills involving missile units in Siberia.
The Defense Ministry said a Topol ICBM was launched from the Kapustin Yar launch facility in southwestern Russia, and its practice warhead successfully hit a designated target at the Sary-Shagan firing range in Kazakhstan. The ex-Soviet neighbors have close economic and military ties.
The ministry said the missile test was part of efforts to develop new technologies for piercing missile defenses, but gave no specifics.
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