Russia successfully test-fires new Bulava missile

Moscow - The Russian Navy successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, officials said. The Bulava missile was launched from the submerged Dmitry Donskoy nuclear submarine in the White Sea

The Bulava is designed to have a range of 6,200 miles and carry six individually targeted nuclear warheads. It is expected to equip new Borei-class nuclear submarines, the first of which, Yuri Dolgoruky, was to be commissioned later this year.

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