Can a Typhoon launch ballistic missiles from the pier?

Could a Typhoon-class submarine launch its ballistic missiles while alongside at Murmansk?

In principle, yes. The criticism is that a deployable boat needed in a nuclear crisis should already be at sea, while one in maintenance might have its missiles removed.

The Typhoon's missile range allowed a theoretical launch from alongside at Murmansk. The objection concerns readiness: if a crisis had reached the point of possible nuclear launch, deployable submarines should already be at sea. A boat alongside for maintenance might also have had its missiles removed, because the weapons needed servicing too. The ability to launch from port therefore does not establish that a particular submarine would be armed and ready there.