Russia says it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile from a new nuclear submarine
- Defence ministry said Imperator Alexander III strategic missile cruiser fired the Bulava missile from an underwater position in Russia’s White Sea
- Putin last week signed a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of global nuclear test ban in a move Moscow said was needed to establish parity with US
The report comes as tensions are soaring between Russia and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.
Adding to those tensions, President Vladimir Putin last week signed a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban in a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States.
The Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement that the Imperator Alexander III strategic missile cruiser fired the Bulava missile from an underwater position in Russia’s northern White Sea, and hit a target in the far-eastern region of Kamchatka.
It was not immediately clear from the statement when the test launch took place.
The Imperator Alexander III is one of the new Borei-class nuclear submarines that carry 16 Bulava missiles each and are intended to serve as the core naval component of the nation’s nuclear forces in the coming decades.