Yury Dolgoruky strategic sub successfully launches Bulava SLBM - Defense Ministry
MOSCOW. Oct 29 (Interfax-AVN) - The strategic nuclear submarine K-535 Yury Dolgoruky of Project 955 (Borei) on Wednesday successfully conducted its fifth launch of Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at Kura firing range in Kamchatka, Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov has told Interfax.
"The launch was made from Yury Dolgoruky submarine in submerged position. The missile flight trajectory parameters were duly observed, and the warheads successfully reached Kura firing range in Kamchatka," Konashenkov said.
"The actions of submarine commander Capt I Rank Vladimir Shirin and the crew of Yury Dolgoruky submarine in performing the missile launch have been evaluated as professional and trained," the general said.