23K views · 345 reactions | On 26 December 2018, Russia successfully carried out the launch of a liquid-fueled intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying the Avangard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) payload. Read more https://wp.me/p3avY4-3L0 | Military Leak | Facebook

MISSILE LAUNCH: Russian President Vladimir Putin observed a test launch Wednesday of a new hypersonic nuclear missile, declaring that the weapon is impossible to intercept and an "excellent New Year's gift to the nation." The missile, known as the Avangard, will enter service in 2019, after being introduced as part of an array of new nuclear weapons in March. https://abcn.ws/2EQJe3l | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir