URGENT: Russia to put regiment of RS-24 missiles into service in Dec.

MOSCOW, March 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will put a regiment of new-generation (RS-24) intercontinental ballistic missiles into service in December, the Strategic Missile Forces commander said on Tuesday.

"After December 5, 2009, when the START-1 expires, Russia will put a regiment of RS-24 missiles into service," Col. Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov said.