Another video of the failed test and rocket explosion at the Yasny test site near Orenburg

Another version from Ukrainian OSINT analysts states, that the footage may show the launch of the UR-100N intercontinental ballistic missile with the "Avangard" unit.

https://files.catbox.moe/fytslz.mp4

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[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Do these guys not have an emergency destruct? Or do they like dropping missiles on their heads, you know, recreationally

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 13 points 1 week ago

Yea, it almost looked like the FTS attempted to activate, but failed to destroy the missile.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

While this is just a test so I don't know if it'd be the same, actual nuclear ICBMs have absolutely no remote cancel or detonation options at all.

Introducing them would introduce the possibility of your enemy hacking them and detonating them to protect themselves, so they're completely out of human control once launched.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

Call of Duty 4 lied to me

[–] Lupus108@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Afaik the Russians don't believe in flight termination procedures. Luckily, this gives us glorious fireballs like this one or the gorgeous Unscheduled rapid disassembly of the Proton M. Russians know how to make a show spark!