there Russia today “successfully” tested the new ICBM. It’s called “Sarmat” and “will make those who threaten Russia think twice,” says Vladimir Putin, who announced the event with satisfaction. According to the Moscow Defense Ministry, the missile is capable of “penetrating any existing or future defense system.”
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Sarmat’s first heavy ICBM test today.
Plesetsk to Kura.
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Dmitry Stefanovich (@KomissarWhipla) April 20, 2022
It can affect the United States and Europe
The Sarmat is intended to replace the Sovietdesigned Voyevoda, the world’s heaviest ICBM and known as “Satan”. For this reason, someone has already renamed him “Satan II”. Launched from the Plesetsk base, 800 kilometers north of Moscow, the missile flew over much of Russia’s vast territory to strike the Kura polygon in the Far East’s Kamchatka region.
Congratulating the armed forces, Putin said, according to TASS reports, that “for a long time this weapon will be unique in the world.” The missile can hit a target in Europe, but also in the United States. This is the first in a series of tests that will be conducted over the coming months.
Usage: Testing is routine, not a threat
Russia’s retest of an ICBM is not a “threat.” The Pentagon said so, emphasizing that it was a “routine” operation. The United States had been informed under international agreements that Russia wanted to test an ICBM before launch today. This was reported to CNN by two US defense officials.