The Kozelsk missile division in the Kaluga region has finalized its long-awaited rearmament by replacing the renowned "Stilet" with the latest intercontinental missile complexes "Yars" in the silos, according to "Krasnaya Zvezda" newspaper.
The division, part of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN), has become the first to be equipped with the new "Yars" silo-based missiles. Comprising three regiments and 30 silo-based launchers, this unit had been using UR-100NU intercontinental ballistic missiles since 1982.
The advanced "Yars" missiles feature independently guided warheads with explosive power ranging from 100 to 500 kilotons each. These missiles boast a maximum flight range of 12,000 km, enhancing the division's strategic capabilities significantly.