Russia tests new missile defense system, says army



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Russia tested a new unidentified missile at a launch site where the country had already tested missiles designed to protect Moscow's airspace, the Russian army said.

The Russian Ministry of Defense test launched its anti-ballistic missile at the Sary-Shagan missile test site in Kazakhstan at least twice in 2018. These missiles had been deployed protect Moscow – whose missile defense system consists of the A-135 system, equipped with short-range interceptors with nuclear end – potential air attacks.

Video released Tuesday by the Zvezda television channel of the Ministry of Defense shows the unnamed system being transported, loaded and launched into the air.

"The Russian Aerospace Air Defense and Missile Defense Team has successfully conducted a new test launching a new Russian missile defense system in Sary Shagan," the ministry said. city as told by the public news agency TASS.

The missile has reached its target with precision, it m said.

The Ministry of Defense did not name the missile that was tested.

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