Putin has promised that his new “Satan” missile, just tested, will provide “food for thought for those who threaten Russia”
The Russian Defense Ministry announced today, Wednesday 20 April 2022, that it has successfully tested a new ICBM. His name is RS-28 Sarmat, but he is often nicknamed "The Satan". It was one of six new Russian strategic weapons first unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018.
Putin appeared on TV as he was informed by the military that the missile had been launched from Plesetsk in the north-west of the country and had hit targets on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east.
He said: “The new tool has the highest tactical and technical characteristics and is capable of overcoming all modern means of anti-missile defense. It has no analogues in the world – this truly unique weapon will enhance the combat potential of our armed forces, reliably ensure Russia's security from external threats, and provide food for thought to those who, in the fervor of frenzied aggressive rhetoric, seek to threaten our country ".
It was the first launch in a series of tests. After being put through its paces, the weapon is expected to enter service with Strategic Missile Forces. “Sarmat” is a strategic missile system with a heavy-class liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile, the weight of one of these missiles exceeds 200 tons.
The terrifying weapon is 35.3 meters long and three meters in diameter, referred to as a heavy ICBM capable of carrying a 10-ton payload.
According to Russian state media, the Sarmat can carry up to 10 large warheads and 16 smaller ones. It can also carry a chilling combination of warheads in flight.
Professor Malcolm Chalmers of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) previously told Reuters that Sarmat is unlikely to bring a significant boost to its ICBM arsenal due to its "already significant destructive potential." But he warned that a single missile could potentially target areas as large as France, meaning a missile strike could cause millions of deaths.
The Russians have reportedly been developing the weapon for years, which means that the test launch came as no surprise to Putin's opponents.
But worryingly, the evidence comes at a time when tensions are skyrocketing over the war in Ukraine. On Monday, four Russian rockets exploded in the western city of Lviv, Ukraine, killing seven people and injuring at least 11. Three of those rockets crashed into military infrastructure, with the fourth missing its target. Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi accused Putin of genocide. He said: “What we see today is genocide. It is a deliberate action by the aggressor to kill peaceful civilians. All our towns and villages are in the same situation ”.
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