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(VTC News) - RIA news agency quoted a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense as saying that the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces have successfully tested a short-range missile interception system.
However, the Russian Ministry of Defense did not disclose any further information about the name of the missile tested.
The A-135 (ABM-3) missile interception network is deployed around Moscow to counter enemy missiles targeting the capital or surrounding areas. The system, operational since 1995, includes the Don-2N combat control radar and two types of ABM missiles.
Currently, Russia has five deployment sites for the 53T6 (SH-08 'Gazelle') short-range interceptor missile system, each with 12-16 missiles capable of operating independently.
The A-135 (ABM-3) missile interception network is fully compliant with the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty that Russia signed with the United States.
Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin, spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, stated: "The Russian Aerospace Defense Forces successfully tested a short-range missile interception system in the Sary-Shagan region on October 16."
The launch aimed to confirm the effectiveness of the interceptor missiles and the performance of the electronic systems belonging to Russia's A-135 (ABM-3) interceptor network.
According to Lieutenant General Valery Bratishenko, Deputy Commander of the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces, the interceptor missile successfully destroyed the target missile within the planned timeframe.
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| Inside the control room during the testing of a short-range missile interception system. |
However, the Russian Ministry of Defense did not disclose any further information about the name of the missile tested.
The A-135 (ABM-3) missile interception network is deployed around Moscow to counter enemy missiles targeting the capital or surrounding areas. The system, operational since 1995, includes the Don-2N combat control radar and two types of ABM missiles.
Currently, Russia has five deployment sites for the 53T6 (SH-08 'Gazelle') short-range interceptor missile system, each with 12-16 missiles capable of operating independently.
The A-135 (ABM-3) missile interception network is fully compliant with the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty that Russia signed with the United States.
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