A Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile launcher drives at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. (AFP File Photo)

MOSCOW, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Russia conducted on Monday a successful test launch of a silo-based Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk launch site, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

"The simulated warhead hit a designated target at a firing range on the Kamchatka peninsula with high precision. The test launch was carried out to confirm combat capabilities and reliability of Topol-M ICBMs," - the ministry said in a press release.

The Topol-M single-warhead ICBM has a maximum range of about 11,000 kilometers (6,835 miles) and can carry a nuclear warhead with a yield of up to 550 kilotons. The missile can be deployed on both silo-based and mobile land-based launch platforms.