Three other missile
regiments have been rearmed with Yars mobile intercontinental ballistic missile
systems.
MOSCOW, December 24.
/TASS/. The first regiment of Avangard hypersonic missile systems will go on
combat alert this week, Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said
at the ministry’s enlarged board meeting with the participation of President
Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
"This week, the
first missile regiment armed with the Avangard system with the hypersonic
boost-glide vehicle will assume combat duty," the defense minister said.
Three other missile
regiments have been rearmed with Yars mobile intercontinental ballistic missile
systems. Russia has also completed deploying Peresvet laser systems. They have
been on combat alert in the positioning areas of five missile divisions of
Russia’s Strategic Missile Force since December 1, the defense minister said.
Russia’s airborne
strategic nuclear forces have received five new upgraded missile-carrying
bombers, the defense chief said.
Russia has also
completed the tests of the improved Project Borei-A lead nuclear-powered
submarine Knyaz Vladimir, Shoigu said.
Source: ITAR-TASS
24-12-2019.
