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Bulava missile test: footage and context
An original 40-second R&R visual explainer, with a brief actual launch excerpt and animated fact cards. Includes an original English voiceover.
On-screen information
Russia released Bulava missile-test footage on October 28, 2026.
The excerpt is attributed to Russia’s Defence Ministry and is presented via CCTV+.
Russia reported a launch from the Sea of Okhotsk toward the Chizha test range in Arkhangelsk region, as planned combat training. These are attributed official claims.
CSIS publishes an 8,300-kilometre system-range estimate. R&R has not independently verified the distance of this particular flight.
A missile test does not establish a nuclear detonation. Check the date, the source and the full reporting context.
Footage and image credits
Launch excerpt: Russian Defence Ministry footage, released October 28, 2026, as presented by CCTV+. Ten seconds from the published 68-second source are integrated into original R&R editorial graphics. Source watermarks remain visible. The excerpt is shortened and its audio removed; it is not the complete Times of India reel. No endorsement is implied.
Header image: Amic.ru’s October 28 report, which credits the image as a screenshot from TASS video. Underlying launch footage is attributed to Russia’s Defence Ministry.
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