According to Andrey Prikhodko, Deputy Commander of the Air-Defence and Missile Defence Command of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the missile test was a success. "The missile successfully pursued the set goal and struck a hypothetical target within the scheduled time," he said.
The specific model of the missile was not disclosed in the Ministry’s press statement.
The modernised missile defence system has already been in combat duty and is aimed at protecting the Russian capital Moscow from air attacks by aerospace forces.