MOSCOW. Dec 26 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the successful tests of the Avangard hypersonic missile system as a big development in cause of ensuring the security of the Russian nation.
"I congratulate you on the occasion of a big event in the life of the Armed Forces in terms of the security of the Russian state," Putin said at a meeting at the Defense Ministry
"It was a large amount of work that took a long time. It was a difficult job. It required breakthrough solutions in fundamental aspects," Putin said.