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Russia Prepares RS-26 Missile Launch from Kapustin Yar Towards Kiev

Nov 20, 2024, 03:59 PM

Russian forces are reportedly preparing to launch the RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile from Kapustin Yar Air Base towards Ukraine. The missile, which has a range of up to 6,000 km, an accuracy of 150 meters, and a starting weight of 50 tons with a warhead weighing 1.2 tons, could potentially be aimed at Kiev. Ukrainian monitoring channels and OSINTers have indicated that this might be a test of the missile's capabilities in combat conditions, possibly with a conventional warhead rather than a nuclear one.