The Russian Army begins maneuvers in Siberia with the deployment of nuclear-capable 'Yars' missiles

MADRID, 29 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Russian Armed Forces have begun maneuvers in Siberia on Wednesday that include the deployment of intercontinental missiles 'Yars', with nuclear capacity, as indicated by the Russian Government, which has stressed that "it is part of the training plan for the Russian Armed Forces. Strategic Missiles".

The Russian Ministry of Defense has detailed in a statement published on its website that the maneuvers are part of "a comprehensive inspection of the capacity of the Omsk missile formation that involves exercises with the Novosibirsk group, equipped with 'Yars' missiles. ".

"In total, more than 3,000 military personnel and nearly 300 pieces of equipment are involved in the maneuvers," he said, before stressing that "the Strategic Missile Forces Command commission will analyze the consistency of the personnel's actions military when carrying out their tasks".

In this sense, he has emphasized that "it is planned to carry out maneuver activities by autonomous shuttles of the 'Yars' that will cover the territories of three regions", while "strategic missile command personnel will carry out measures to camouflage and cope with modern means of aerial reconnaissance".

The Ministry has outlined that "particular attention will be paid during the maneuvers to the use of drones and their various modifications" and has argued that the maneuvers "will not only determine the general level of combat training of the division, but will analyze the weapons capabilities modern and the special equipment introduced in the formations".

The Strategic Missile Forces are a branch of the Russian Armed Forces and the main component of its nuclear forces. The 'Yars' missiles are capable of hitting targets at ranges of up to 11,000 kilometers and are equipped with a multiple reentry warhead with nuclear warheads.