Russia Loads Nuclear-Capable "Avangard" Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Into A Launch Silo In Southern Russia

An intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with the nuclear-capable "Avangard" hypersonic glide vehicle is lifted to its launch silo in Orenburg region, Russia, in this image taken from a video released on November 16, 2023. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters: Russia Loads Missile With Nuclear-Capable Glide Vehicle Into Launch Silo

MOSCOW, (Reuters) -Russia's rocket forces loaded an intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with the nuclear-capable "Avangard" hypersonic glide vehicle into a launch silo in southern Russia, according to a defence ministry TV channel broadcast on Thursday.

President Vladimir Putin announced the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle in 2018, saying it was a response to U.S. development of a new generation of weapons and a U.S. missile defence system that it could penetrate.

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Russia Loads Nuclear-Capable "Avangard" Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Into A Launch Silo In Southern Russia

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