Russia says new S-500 air defence missile system successful in test-fire at Kapustin Yar range
This July 20, 2021 handout photograph shows the latest S-500 air defence missile weapon system at The Kapustin Yar Training Ground in Russia.
Russia said it had successfully test-fired its new S-500 air defence missile systems at a southern training range and hit a high-speed ballistic target. Russia says the S-500, which is expected to have a maximum firing range of 600 kilometres, is the most advanced anti-missile system in the world and is capable of countering attacks from space.The military had previously said the army would begin receiving the first S-500 systems in 2020."At the Kapustin Yar training ground the latest S-500 air defence missile weapon system carried out live fire exercises to hit a high-speed ballistic target," the defence ministry said in a statement.
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