Russia test fired two ballistic missiles from submarines in the Sea of Okhotsk and the Barents Sea Oct. 12, the Washington Times reported today (see GSN, Oct. 15).

The missiles landed on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East and Cape Kanin-Nos in the north.  Russian troops also fired an SS-27 ballistic missile the same day (see GSN, Oct. 17).  The Washington Times previously reported that Russia was planning large-scale nuclear exercises (Gertz/Scarborough, Washington Times, Oct. 25).

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