Russia has successfully test-fired a new air defence missile from a testing range in Kazakhstan, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday.
A missile defence unit of the Russian Aerospace Forces has tested a new, modernized air defence missile at the Sary Shagan of the Kazakhstan firing range, Deputy Commander of Aerospace Forces' air and missile defence taskforce, Andrei Prikhodko told the national Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.
The weapon, which had successfully engaged its targets during the test, is in military service, Xinhua news agency quoted Prikhodko as saying.
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