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Putin hails Russia's test launch of a new ballistic missile as the ...
MOSCOW — Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile 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 service at the end of the year. It was built to replace the aging Soviet-era Voyevoda.“This is the most powerful missile in the world,” Putin declared, adding that the combined power of the Sarmat’s individually targeted warheads is more than four times greater than that of any Western counterpart. The Russian leader has repeatedly brandished the nuclear sword after sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022 to try to deter the West from ramping up support for Ukraine.After overseeing a military parade Saturday on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, which for the first time in nearly two decades didn’t include heavy weapons, Putin declared the conflict in Ukraine is coming to an end.Since coming to power in 2000, Putin has overseen efforts to upgrade the Soviet-built components of the Russian nuclear triad — deploying hundreds of new, land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, commissioning new nuclear submarines and modernizing nuclear-capable bombers. Russia’s effort to revamp its nuclear forces pushed the United States to launch a costly modernization of its arsenal.The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the U.S. expired in February, leaving no caps on the world’s two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than half a century and fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.The Sarmat — designated “Satan II” in the West — is meant to replace about 40 Soviet-built Voyevoda missiles. Its development began in 2011 and before Tuesday, the missile had only one known successful test and reportedly suffered a massive explosion during an abortive test in 2024.Putin said Tuesday that the Sarmat — part of a slew of new weapons that he revealed in 2018, claiming they would render any prospective U.S. missile defenses useless — is as powerful as the Voyevoda but with a higher precision. It is capable of suborbital flight, he said, giving it a range of more than 21,700 miles and an extended capability to penetrate any prospective missile defenses.Moscow’s new weapons include the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, capable of flying 27 times faster than the speed of sound. ...
Putin hails Russia's test launch of 'most powerful missile in the world ...
Russian leader says the nuclear-capable Sarmat missile will enter combat service at the end of the year.Russia has test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile, with President Vladimir Putin describing the nuclear-capable Sarmat weapon as the world’s “most powerful” missile.State television broadcast footage of Sergei Karakayev, commander of Russia’s strategic missile forces, reporting to Putin on what Moscow described as a successful launch on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6list 2 of 4Serbia hosts first joint military exercise with NATOlist 3 of 4Trump-Xi meeting: Could China, US form a ‘G2’?list 4 of 4Zelenskyy says Russia fired over 200 drones at Ukraine as truce expiresend of listPutin said that the Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year.“This is the most powerful missile in the world,” he said in televised remarks, adding that its warhead yield was more than four times greater than any Western equivalent.Putin said the Sarmat was capable of suborbital flight, giving it a range exceeding 35,000km (21,750 miles), and claimed it could “penetrate all existing and future anti-missile defence systems”.The test comes after years of setbacks.Development of the Sarmat began in 2011, and before Tuesday, the missile had only one known successful test and reportedly suffered a massive explosion during an abortive test in 2024.Designated “Satan II” in the West, the Sarmat is meant to replace about 40 Soviet-built Voyevoda missiles. Putin said on Tuesday that the Sarmat is as powerful as the Voyevoda but with higher precision.The test came against a backdrop of concern over the collapse of the arms control architecture that governed the two United States and Russia’s nuclear arsenals for decades.New START, the last remaining treaty between Russia and the US capping strategic warheads and delivery systems, expired in February, leaving the world’s two largest nuclear powers without any formal constraints for the first time in more than half a century.Although Moscow and Washington agreed to resume high-level military dialogue after the treaty lapsed, there are no signs of progress towards a successor agreement.Both sides have repeatedly accused the other of non-compliance with New START’s provisions.US President Donald Trump has pushed for any new treaty to include China, whose arsenal is expanding but remains considerably smaller than tho...
Russia to Deploy Sarmat Missile After Test Success, Putin Says
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Vladimir Putin tests Russia's new ballistic missile - CTV News
Russian Strategic Missile Forces chief, Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, left on the screen, reports to President Vladimir Putin on a successful test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic ...
