# Russian mobile ICBM combat testing

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/russian-mobile-icbm-combat-testing
> Updated: 2026-08-28T16:52:24.000Z. Sources: 20. Developments: 2.

The Russian Ministry of Defense conducted combat testing of a mobile, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region. The exercise involved the Strategic Missile Forces practicing the redeployment of a mobile launch battery to a remote location before the launch.

On August 28, 2026, authorities announced the successful completion of the test. The missile traveled over 6,700 kilometers, reaching its target at the Kura training ground on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The primary objective was to verify the system’s tactical, technical, and flight characteristics. While the specific model was not officially disclosed, visual evidence and reports suggest the test may have involved the RS-24 Yars system.

This testing occurs amid heightened geopolitical tensions between Moscow and Western nations, following previous strategic missile tests in May. The launch also follows an unannounced visit to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe on August 25. Although the Kremlin stated Ratcliffe did not meet with President Vladimir Putin, the visit involved contacts between security services.

## Claims

- The specific model of the missile used in the test was not disclosed by Russian authorities. (disputed by 17 sources)
- The tested missile was identified as the RS-24 Yars ICBM. (disputed by 4 sources)
- Russia successfully launched a mobile, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. (corroborated by 17 sources)
- The missile reached its designated target area at the Kura training ground in the Far East. (corroborated by 17 sources)
- The exercise was intended to confirm the missile system’s tactical, technical, and flight characteristics. (corroborated by 17 sources)
- The missile system used was a mobile, solid-fuel ICBM. (corroborated by 17 sources)
- The exercise involved moving a mobile launch battery to a remote location before firing. (corroborated by 16 sources)
- The missile traveled a distance of over 6,700 kilometers. (corroborated by 9 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Russia tests intercontinental ballistic missile following CIA director visit

Russia successfully tested a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, following a recent unannounced visit to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russia-tests-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-following-cia-director-visit

### 2026-08-28: Russia tests mobile solid-fuel ICBM from Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Russia successfully tested a mobile, solid-fuel ICBM launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, which traveled over 6,700 km to the Kura training ground on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russia-tests-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-from-plesetsk

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