Russia has successfully launched a Sineva intercontinental missile from the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.

The missile was launched from a Verkhoturye strategic nuclear submarine.

"On December 12, the crew of Capt. 1st Rank Dmitry Zelikov on the Russian Northern fleet's strategic nuclear submarine Verkhoturye carried out a successful launch of a Sineva intercontinental ballistic missile from the designated area in the Barents Sea to Kamchatka's Kura Test Range," the ministry said in a statement.

The test-firing was performed by the submarine from a submerged position, the Defense Ministry specified.

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Russia Puts Military Satellite Into Orbit on December 13
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - A Russian Proton-M carrier rocket has successfully put into orbit a military satellite following the launch from the Baikonur space center, the Defense Ministry press service said Sunday.

"The satellite, launched in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry at 03:19 a.m. [Moscow time, 00:19 GMT] on December 13 on the Proton-M carrier rocket from the Baikonur space center, is operated by the Main Test Space Center named after German Titov of the Aerospace Forces," the ministry said.

According to the ministry, the launch of the carrier rocket and putting the satellite into orbit were carried out on schedule.

Source: Sputnik News