Bangladesh, Dec. 20 -- Back in April 2024, the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) test-fired what was then described as a “mysterious ICBM” (intercontinental ballistic missile) from the Kapustin Yar range in the Astrakhan region (oblast) in Southern Russia. The missile hit the Sary Shagan testing ground in Kazakhstan, located approximately 1,600 km to the east. At the time, the RVSN didnt reveal the exact type of missile it launched, while the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) only said that the launch was conducted to test a “prospective missile system”.

The launch left many observers puzzled, with some claiming that it was an existing system (specifically the RS-26 “Rubezh”). However, several an...