Russia Sends Yars ICBMs on Combat Patrol in Siberia
According to a statement from the Defense Ministry, heavy-duty missile launchers were moved out of protected facilities and began coordinated maneuvers, including operations conducted at night.
"Calculations of mobile ground-based rocket systems (MGRC) 'Yars' in Siberia have been dispatched to patrol routes as part of scheduled drills," the ministry said. "During combat duty at field positions, missile crews fulfilled dozens of tasks and instructions, including technical ones."
The ministry added that vehicle drivers and logistics units conducted intensive maneuvers along assigned patrol routes, relocated to alternate field positions, and dispersed missile divisions to reduce vulnerability.
"Yars crews practiced engineering equipment maintenance at field positions, camouflaging techniques, and combat security measures," the ministry said, noting that Eleron reconnaissance drones were used to secure movement routes and monitor surrounding areas.
The Yars system can be deployed in either mobile or silo-based configurations and is armed with a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV).
Deployment of Yars, an upgraded version of the Topol-M missile system, began in December 2009.
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