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Topol missiles are still in Irkutsk

My summary of the status of the Strategic Rocket Forces shows no Topol missiles deployed in Irkutsk. That is apparently incorrect as reports about Topol activity there appear fairly regularly in the Russian press. For example, "about 20 Topol missiles" were reported to take part in an exercise that involved missile deployment.

[Rocket Forces] [March 29, 2016] []

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Big changes are coming to the 29th Guards Missile Division in Irkutsk. Right now the division includes three SS-25/Topol regiments, which appear to be operational. However, by the end of 2016, the division is expected to receive its first regiment...
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Hi Pavel!
Do you expect RS-26 at this site in 2016, too?
Cheers from Bernd

[Bernd Reuter ] [March 30, 2016] [#]

As far as I can tell, that plan hasn't changed.

[Pavel Podvig ] [March 30, 2016] [#]

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