Moscow, Dec 24, SPA -- The Russian military successfully test-fireda mobile version of its top-of-the line Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday, officials said. The missile was fired from a mobile launcher at thePlesetsk launch pad in the northern region of Arkhangelskand hit a designated target on a testing range on the fareastern Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia's Strategic MissileForces said in a statement. Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, Economics Minister GermanGref and other top officials attended the launch. Friday's launch is expected to be the last of fourtest-firings of the Topol-M's mobile version before itsdeployment set for next year, the ITAR-Tass news agencyreported. The Topol-M missiles, capable of hitting targets more than10,000 kilometers (6,000 miles) away, have been in silossince 1998 and about 40 are on duty now, according tomilitary officials.--SPA1428 Local Time 1128 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/227225
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