MOSCOW. March 4 (Interfax-AVN) - A commission of the Russian Strategic Missile Force's command has begun a surprise check of the condition and nuclear security levels of the Yoshkar-Ola formation, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"The check will focus on the formation's preparedness to clean up possible emergencies involving nuclear weapons and the condition of its emergency situations unit," says a report of the Strategic Missile Forces' press service seen by Interfax-AVN on Wednesday.
The Yoshkar-Ola formation is armed with Topol road-mobile missile systems.