Russia Claims Successful Test of New Nuclear-Capable ICBM, Putin: To Be Deployed by Year-End
Russia announced today the successful test-launch of its new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) 'Sarmat'. President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia plans to deploy the missile by the end of this year, describing it as 'the most powerful missile in the world'.
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(Central News Agency Moscow 12th Comprehensive Foreign Report) Russia today announced the successful test-launch of its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) 'Sarmat', capable of carrying nuclear warheads. President Putin stated that Russia will deploy it by the end of this year, describing it as 'the most powerful missile in the world'.
According to reports from Reuters and Agence France-Presse, Russia is scheduled to deploy Sarmat after years of setbacks and delays. This missile is designed to carry nuclear warheads and can strike targets in the United States or Europe thousands of kilometers away.
Putin stated in a televised address that the warheads Sarmat can carry are more than four times as powerful as any Western equivalent, with a range exceeding 35,000 kilometers.
He said: "It has the ability to penetrate all existing and future anti-missile defense systems."
After being informed of the successful test of Sarmat, Putin said: "This is the most powerful missile system in the world." He also added that Sarmat will enter 'combat duty' by the end of this year.
State television aired footage of Commander of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces, Sergei Karakayev, reporting the successful Sarmat test today to Putin.
Western security analysts believe that Putin exaggerates the performance of some of Russia's new generation nuclear weapons. These nuclear weapons are part of a modernization plan first announced by Putin in 2018.
According to Western experts, previous Sarmat tests have ended in failure, including a test in September 2024 that created a deep pit in the launch silo.
Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, Putin has repeatedly emphasized the scale and power of Russia's nuclear arsenal to the world, which the West believes is intended to deter them from over-intervening in support of Ukraine.
The global removal of formal restrictions on the two largest nuclear powers occurred after the US-Russia 'New START Treaty' expired in February this year. Both sides have repeatedly accused each other of failing to comply with the treaty's provisions.
Although the US and Russia agreed to resume high-level military dialogue shortly after the New START Treaty expired, there are currently no signs of renewing or extending the treaty. (Compilation: Lu Ying-zi) 1150513
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(Central News Agency Moscow 12th Comprehensive Foreign Report) Russia today announced the successful test-launch of its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) 'Sarmat', capable of carrying nuclear warheads. President Putin stated that Russia will deploy it by the end of this year, describing it as 'the most powerful missile in the world'.
According to reports from Reuters and Agence France-Presse, Russia is scheduled to deploy Sarmat after years of setbacks and delays. This missile is designed to carry nuclear warheads and can strike targets in the United States or Europe thousands of kilometers away.
Putin stated in a televised address that the warheads Sarmat can carry are more than four times as powerful as any Western equivalent, with a range exceeding 35,000 kilometers.
He said: "It has the ability to penetrate all existing and future anti-missile defense systems."
After being informed of the successful test of Sarmat, Putin said: "This is the most powerful missile system in the world." He also added that Sarmat will enter 'combat duty' by the end of this year.
State television aired footage of Commander of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces, Sergei Karakayev, reporting the successful Sarmat test today to Putin.
Western security analysts believe that Putin exaggerates the performance of some of Russia's new generation nuclear weapons. These nuclear weapons are part of a modernization plan first announced by Putin in 2018.
According to Western experts, previous Sarmat tests have ended in failure, including a test in September 2024 that created a deep pit in the launch silo.
Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, Putin has repeatedly emphasized the scale and power of Russia's nuclear arsenal to the world, which the West believes is intended to deter them from over-intervening in support of Ukraine.
The global removal of formal restrictions on the two largest nuclear powers occurred after the US-Russia 'New START Treaty' expired in February this year. Both sides have repeatedly accused each other of failing to comply with the treaty's provisions.
Although the US and Russia agreed to resume high-level military dialogue shortly after the New START Treaty expired, there are currently no signs of renewing or extending the treaty. (Compilation: Lu Ying-zi) 1150513
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