Putin hails Russia's test launch of a new ballistic missile and calls it the world's most powerful
Putin said the super-heavy missile can carry multiple nuclear warheads and travel 35,000 kilometers as Russia seeks to modernize its arsenal.
- On Tuesday, Russia successfully tested the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, with Colonel General Sergei Karakayev reporting to President Vladimir Putin that mission objectives were achieved.
- Referred to as "Satan II" by Western analysts, the Sarmat is the first ICBM produced in post-Soviet Russia classed as "super heavy." Putin first unveiled the missile in 2018, claiming near-unlimited range.
- Putin claimed, "This is the most powerful missile system in the world," noting the Sarmat carries a warhead four times more powerful than Western equivalents with operational range exceeding 21,748 miles.
- Colonel General Karakayev reported the test clears the way to station the first Sarmat-armed regiment at the Uzhur unit in Krasnoyarsk by the end of 2026, following the missile plant CEO's recent arrest.
- The test occurred months after the New START agreement expired in February, releasing Russia and the United States from atomic arsenal restrictions, though no immediate signs of treaty renewal emerged despite reestablished military dialogue.
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World's most powerful nuclear ICBM tested successfully, Russia claims
Russia on Tuesday carried out a test launch of its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. President Vladimir Putin described the launch as a key part of Russia’s ongoing nuclear modernization. The test happened just days after Putin said the war in Ukraine approaching its final stage. The Sarmat missile is meant to replace the older Soviet-era Voyevoda system and is expected to enter service by the end of the year. Russian officials say …
Putin Hails Launch of 'World's Most Powerful Missile'
Russia test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday as part of efforts to modernize the country's nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat...
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