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Image of missile launch from submarine. |
The salvo of missiles was carried out on Saturday as part of a planned combat training exercise.
The operation was carried out from an underwater location in the Sea of Okhotsk at the Chizha training ground, Arkhangelsk region.
After the launch, the Bulava ballistic missile operated in normal mode.
"According to control data, the missile warheads successfully reached the predetermined area in Chizha," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The strategic missile submarine "Vladimir Monomakh" is a fourth-generation nuclear submarine. The submarine's main weapon is 16 Bulava ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.