Russia’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile, which military sources said was successfully tested on Oct. 25, actually fell into the sea several minutes into its flight, Russia’s navy said.
The failed test comes after the latest series of mishaps at Russia’s navy, once the focus of national pride and symbol of its military might.

Navy sources told local news agencies earlier on Oct. 25 that the Bulava missile had been launched from a nuclear submarine in the White Sea and flew nearly the length of the giant nation to the Kura military testing site in the Far East.
"Several minutes after the launch the missile veered off its planned trajectory. Apparently, its self-destruction system was enacted and the rocket fell into the sea," a navy spokesman told Reuters.

"A special commission, including Defence Ministry officials and Bulava designers, will conduct an investigation to find out what caused the failure."

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