Russia starts drills with Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles

March 29 (Reuters) - Russia's Strategic Missile Forces began planned exercises involving the Yars mobile nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile systems, Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday.

"In total, more than 3,000 military personnel and about 300 pieces of equipment are involved in the exercises," the defence ministry said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)