MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Russia’s Strategic Missile Troops command is holding a snap check of operational status of the Irkutsk missile unit, Defense Ministry’s press service said on Wednesday.
Two regiments equipped with Topol mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles are involved in snap checks. Topol missiles are capable of hitting strategic targets at long distances. Much attention is focused on practicing deployment of regiments and launch of missiles.