Russia starts exercises involving Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles: Report According to the ministry, Yars ICBM regiments in Sverdlovsk and Altai regions "will be deployed to field positions".
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A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome
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Moscow: Russia has started planned exercises involving Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles, the state-run RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.
According to the ministry, Yars ICBM regiments in Sverdlovsk and Altai regions "will be deployed to field positions".
The Yars is a nuclear-capable missile that can be moved around on trucks or stationed in silos.