Threatening gestures from Moscow: In the middle of the war, a nuclear missile is being tested. Putin raves about the weapon’s potential.
In the midst of its war in Ukraine, Russia has tested its new Sarmat-type ICBM (NATO reporting name: SS-X-30 Satan 2).
The missile, which can be equipped with nuclear warheads, will massively strengthen Russia’s nuclear potential, the Defense Ministry said in Moscow. No missile in the world can reach targets as far away as this one, it said. The Sarmat has a range of 18,000 kilometers. This allows Russia to attack both the North and South Pole and reach targets worldwide.
USA were informed
According to the US Department of Defense, Russia gave the US advance notice of the test. Moscow has duly notified the United States that it is planning an ICBM test as part of its obligations under the New Start nuclear disarmament treaty, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in Washington. The abbreviation ICBM stands for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. “Such tests are routine and they came as no surprise,” he said. The test is not seen as a threat to the United States or its allies.
Putin raves about the gun
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that there will be nothing in the world quite like the rocket for a long time. The weapon system has “the best tactical and technical properties and is able to overcome all modern means of missile defense,” said the Kremlin chief. “This is a truly unique weapon that will increase the combat potential of our armed forces and reliably protect the security of Russia from external threats.”
The missile was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region on Wednesday afternoon, the Defense Ministry said. The non-nuclear warheads used for the test hit the Kura site on the Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. Russia put its nuclear weapons on increased alert eight weeks ago at the start of its war in Ukraine. The announcement was taken as a threat to the country’s nuclear arsenal.
Source: Stern
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