Nuclear Submarine Fires Bulava Ballistic Missile over Russia
The launch came after Putin spoke with Finnish and Norwegian leaders, and officials said the missile’s warheads reached the target area on schedule.
- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the Russian Defence Ministry announced the Pacific Fleet's Project 955A Borei-A nuclear-powered submarine Generalissimus Suvorov test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from a submerged position in the Sea of Okhotsk toward the Chizha test range.
- Following a telephone conversation between President Vladimir Putin, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, the Nordic leaders urged the Russian president to take steps toward de-escalation in the ongoing war.
- Afterward, Stubb and Støre briefed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the exchange, which produced no immediate sign of a breakthrough as Putin reiterated Russia would not compromise on taking control of the Donbas region.
- Close to the borders of two NATO members, the missile traveled approximately 3,400 miles to the Arkhangelsk Region, placing the exercise within a context of heightened concern over Russia's military posture near alliance territory.
- Commissioned in 2022, the submarine hull number K-553 previously fired a Bulava during state trials from the White Sea toward the Kura range in Kamchatka, marking this latest test as routine combat training.
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Russia test-fires Bulava from one of its newest missile submarines
The Russian Pacific Fleet's ballistic missile submarine Generalissimo Suvorov fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from beneath the Sea of Okhotsk on Oct. 28, sending it across the country to the Chizha test range in the Arkhangelsk region, the Russian
The launch took place from a submerged position, as part of a military training plan. The testing site is located 600 kilometers from the border with Finland and Norway, countries with which Vladimir Putin discussed peace in Ukraine on the eve
Russia’s Newest Strategic Sub Fires Bulava Missile From Pacific to Arctic Test Range
Russia’s Pacific Fleet has launched a nuclear-capable Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile from beneath the Sea of Okhotsk, sending it across Russian territory to the Chizha test range in the Arkhangelsk region, Defence Blog reported on October 28.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the missile was launched from a submerged position by the strategic missile-carrying submarine Generalissimus Suvorov.
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