WASHINGTON, September 5. /TASS/. The US Administration warned Russia about its intent to carry out a training launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on September 6 in advance, Pentagon Spokesman Patrick Ryder told reporters.

He underscored that the US Air Force Global Strike Command will carry out a training ICBM launch without a nuclear payload from the Vandenberg Air Force base on September 6. According to Ryder, the US sent a notification about the launch and informed the Russian government in advance in accordance with the existing bilateral obligations, adding that the training launch will test and confirm the efficiency, readiness and precision of this weapon system.

The previous trial of the Minuteman III took place in April.