Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Sarmat nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile is the best in the world and the enemies who threaten Russia need to think twice.
According to the news agency Reuters, after the successful test of the missile, Vladimir Putin said that Sarmat is capable of defeating any of the world’s anti-missile defense systems. News from the BBC
In his words, there is no other equivalent of this missile in the world now and it will not be for many years to come. It really is a unique weapon. This will greatly strengthen Russia’s war capabilities. Those who are trying to threaten Russia with furious and aggressive rhetoric will have to think twice.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Work on the missile has been going on for many years. It was successfully tested several times after its launch was delayed, two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia has chosen the right time to demonstrate its muscular strength by launching the missile, military analysts say. But after many years of trying, the launch of the missile is an important milestone for Russia.
Russia’s state news agency Tass reported that the missile was launched from the Plesetsk space port in the northwest of the country for testing on the afternoon of April 20.
It has been in the sky for a long time after its launch. It hit the Kamchatka Peninsula, 6,000 kilometers away, and successfully hit its target.
Russia has released video of the launch of the missile. This video, published on BBC News, shows the missile coming out of the ground with a loud noise. Fire and smoke are coming out of the lower part of the missile at high speed.
What is going to be known about Sarmat
News agency Tas has released details about the missile. In ancient times, it was named after a nomadic tribe called the Sarmatians, who lived in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Twenty-two years ago, it began in 2000.
Its design and strategy are changed from time to time. The cost of making it has also increased many times. In 2014, Russia’s defense minister said Sarmat was capable of flying from the south to the north pole.
According to Tas, the number of atoms that Sarmat can carry in a warhead weighs about 10 tons. The missile itself weighs two hundred tons. It is capable of changing its course, so it is difficult to hit it with any anti-missile weapon.
Construction was completed in 2015, but its launch date has changed repeatedly. A prototype was launched in December 2016.
According to the director general of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, the news agency Tas said that they will start sending missiles to the Russian missile regiment in October this year.
