Escalating Tensions: Russia Fires Yars Nuclear Ballistic Missile over Arkhangelsk

Russia is currently conducting military exercises, firing Yars and Sineva thermonuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, along with cruise missiles launched from the long-range Tu-95MS aircraft. According to footage that surfaced on Twitter, it appears that these ballistic missiles were launched over the Russian city of Arkhangelsk. Precisely, as confirmed by the Ministry of Defense, Yars ICBM was launched from the Plesetsk test spaceport to the Kura test site in Kamchatka, and the Sineva ballistic missile was launched from the nuclear strategic missile submarine Tula in the Barents Sea. There has also been a report that President Putin had previously supervised a similar exercise of nuclear deterrence forces in October 2022. So, what exactly is the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, and why is it a matter of concern?