<br /> <p>The Russian Ministry of Defense reported</a> the successful test launch of an upgraded air defense missile on April 2.</p><p>The test was carried out at the Sary Shagan range in Kazakhstan, the Krasnaya Zvezda</a> newspaper reported.</p><p>The Russian Aerospace Forces’ missile defense system is designed to protect Moscow from a limited nuclear strike by intercontinental ballistic missiles or accidental launches, the outlet reported. Credit: Russian Ministry of Defense via Storyful</p><br />
