Under the direction of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, the strategic nuclear forces conducted an exercise involving their land, sea, and air components. The exercise involved live launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and air-launched cruise missiles.
From the Plesetsk state test cosmodrome, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was launched, impacting at the Kura test site in Kamchatka. Simultaneously, the Bryansk strategic nuclear missile submarine launched a Sineva ballistic missile from the Barents Sea. Tu-95MS long-range aircraft also participated, launching a volley of air-launched cruise missiles. The National Defence Control Centre commanded and controlled all these live launches.
The exercise evaluated the readiness of military command bodies and the operational staff’s proficiency in organising and managing the troops (forces) under their command.
All training objectives were successfully accomplished.