Russia Tests Anti-Ballistic Missile Meant to Protect Moscow from Nukes

The Russian Defense Ministry published a video of the latest test of a new interceptor missile, which is meant to replace the short-range component of the ABM shield defending Moscow.

The video released on Monday shows the snowy Sary Shagan test range in Kazakhstan, where Russia tests its anti-ballistic missiles, and a missile silo firing the interceptor, RT reported.

The projectile soars into the sky towards a target, leaving a cloud of steam and snow billowing on the ground and a plume of smoke tracing its path.

The Russian military would not release further details of the tests, only saying that the new missile is about to finish trials and enter service.
  (FNA)
 12/2/18