The US Department of Defense assured on Wednesday that the launch of this ICBM is a “routine” test.
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The Pentagon assured that the Russian launch of a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, conducted for the first time on Wednesday, April 20, was a “routine test” and posed no “threat” to the United States or its allies. Moscow has “duly notified” Washington of the test, in accordance with its obligations under the nuclear treaty, so it came as no “surprise” to the US Department of Defense, its spokesman John Kirby added.
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The Russian army has announced that for the first time it has successfully launched this new-generation very long-range missile, which Vladimir Putin has hailed as “a unique weapon (…) that will ensure Russia’s security in the face of external threats and which will make potential opponents think.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the shots took place at 2:12 p.m. (French time) and hit a target more than 5,000 kilometers away. Weighing over 200 tons, the Sarmat is expected to surpass its predecessor, the Voevoda missile, with a range of 11,000 km.