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Russia's Strategic Missile Forces inspect Vladimir missile formation in exercise
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Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) are carrying out a comprehensive inspection of the Vladimir missile formation, with the main aim of improving coordination among military command bodies, the Defence Ministry said. According to Interfax, the inspection includes a scheduled command-staff exercise with a fixed-site missile formation, led by RVSN commander Colonel General Sergei Karakayev, while mobile Yars launchers have been sent out on combat patrol routes.
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Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) are conducting a scheduled comprehensive inspection of the Vladimir missile formation, the Defence Ministry said, as reported by TASS, RIA Novosti and Interfax. "The main goal of the exercise is to improve the coordination of military command bodies," the ministry said, according to TASS and Interfax. RIA Novosti's headline described the inspection as one that will be held, while TASS and Interfax reported it as under way. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to Interfax, a commission of the RVSN command is carrying out the inspection together with a command-staff exercise involving a fixed-site missile formation. The event is led by the RVSN commander, Colonel General Sergei Karakayev, the ministry said. [ 3 ]
"In addition to the fixed-site missile formation, autonomous launchers of the RVSN's mobile missile formations have been deployed to combat patrol routes as planned against the background of the exercise," the ministry's statement said, as quoted by Interfax. It said Yars crews are practising marches, the dispersal of missile battalions with changes of field positions, crossing areas of simulated contamination, engineering preparation, camouflage and security. [ 3 ]
The ministry said army aviation and RVSN drone units, making wide use of drones, are being used for aerial reconnaissance of vehicle routes and to search for and detect simulated saboteurs, Interfax reported. [ 3 ]
Interfax noted that the Yars is a strategic missile system in mobile and silo-based versions. It has been officially reported to be able to strike targets at a range of up to 11,000 km and to carry a multiple warhead with manoeuvring units, and Yars systems currently form the basis of the RVSN force, according to official information cited by the agency. Interfax described the RVSN as a branch of Russia's armed forces and the main component of its strategic nuclear forces. [ 3 ]
Почему это важно
The exercise involves the RVSN, which Interfax describes as the main component of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, and its Yars mobile launchers. The Defence Ministry presents it as a scheduled check of command coordination.
Ключевые факты
- The RVSN is conducting a comprehensive inspection of the Vladimir missile formation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The Defence Ministry said the main goal is to improve coordination among military command bodies. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The inspection includes a scheduled command-staff exercise with a fixed-site missile formation, Interfax reported, citing the ministry. [ 3 ]
- The event is led by RVSN commander Colonel General Sergei Karakayev, according to Interfax. [ 3 ]
- Autonomous launchers of RVSN mobile missile formations have been deployed to combat patrol routes as planned, the ministry said, according to Interfax. [ 3 ]
- Army aviation and RVSN drone units are being used for aerial reconnaissance of vehicle routes and to search for simulated saboteurs, Interfax reported. [ 3 ]
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- Whether the inspection had already begun or was still to start when it was announced. TASS and Interfax report it as under way, while RIA Novosti's headline says it will be held.
- Where the exercise is taking place and how many troops and vehicles are involved. None of the documents give a location or the number of personnel and equipment.
- Details of the Yars patrols and drone reconnaissance. These details appear only in the Interfax report citing the Defence Ministry.
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- TASS reports that the RVSN is conducting a comprehensive inspection of the Vladimir missile formation. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that the RVSN will conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Vladimir missile formation. [ 2 ]
- Interfax publishes details of the exercise from the Defence Ministry statement. [ 3 ]