Russia Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile From New Submarine

Russia said this week that it test-fired a long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

The Emperor Alexander III nuclear submarine of the Russia navy test-fires a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the White Sea, on Nov. 5, 2023. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

Russian officials said on Nov. 5 that the country’s military test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a nuclear submarine.

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that a Bulava ICBM missile was fired from the nuclear submarine Emperor Alexander III during a test in the White Sea. The missile hit a target in the far-east region of Kamchatka, Russia, officials said, according to state-run media.