РНБОУ National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

Oleksandr Turchynov: The firing test of Ukrainian missiles was successful

A significant and grand-scale stage of firing tests of the missiles of Ukrainian production according to the objectives of the program, approved by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, was completed. This was announced by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov from the proving ground where the test took place.

According to him, "all missile launches were conducted very successfully".

"Unlike Russian analogs, Ukrainian missiles are guided and, therefore, hit the targets more efficiently and accurately, which was proved during the tests", - Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine emphasized.

Mr. Turchynov stressed that in addition to missile launches, "the test of the multiple rocket launcher control system created by Ukrainian producers and ensuring qualitative control and accurate orientation of a missile at the target" was also carried out.

"Today's successful missile launches our scientists, engineers and manufacturers devoted to the twenty-fifth anniversary of Independence of Ukraine", - NSDC Secretary underlined.