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Russia to Conduct Topol Exercises in Mid-October

October 9, 2006 :: Interfax :: News

Interfax reports that the Russian Strategic Missile Troops will conduct major exercises in mid-October. Colonel-General Nikolay Solovtsov, commander of the Strategic Missile Troops, will lead a four-day command-post exercise of the Omsk missile formation, which is armed with SS-25 “Sickle” (RS-12M Topol) and SS-18 “Satan” (RS-20 Voyevoda) intercontinental ballistic missiles. According to a spokesman for the Strategic Missile Troops, regiment subunits will practice the deployment of mobile SS-25 missile systems and perform simulated missile launches. The exercises will involve over 2,000 troops and more than 400 pieces of hardware. In addition, the Barnaul and the Novosibirsk missile formations will conduct an exercise of reserve reconnaissance and security units. (Article)

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