Russia deploys new missiles

Russia has deployed a fresh batch of its top-of-the-line strategic nuclear missiles after a break caused by a funding shortage, and military officials put forward ambitious plans for building even more potent weapons.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov inaugurated the new set of Topol-M missiles at the Tatishchevo missile base in the central Saratov region, describing them as a “21st-century weapon” unrivalled in the world.