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Russia Confirms Sarmat ‘Satan II’ ICBM Test as Deterrence Signal to the West

Moscow frames the launch as a warning to NATO missile‑shield ideas.

Russia's Sarmat ICBM was declared on combat duty after one successful test; its Soviet predecessor required twenty — and the gap is less about engineering than about what 'operational' has come to mean inside a strategic-weapons bureaucracy
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Overview

  • Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces said the super‑heavy Sarmat intercontinental missile launched successfully, and Commander Sergey Karakayev reported the result to President Vladimir Putin.
  • Putin called the system the most powerful in the world and claimed it can take suborbital routes over more than 35,000 km, including paths over the South Pole to evade defenses.
  • Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said the display aimed to cool “hotheads” in the West who talk about nuclear umbrellas and to show Russia’s resolve.
  • The Kremlin says the first Sarmat regiment is slated to enter service at the Uzhur base in Krasnoyarsk Krai by the end of 2026.
  • Coverage describes a payload of up to 10 separate warheads or an Avangard hypersonic glider, while some analysts cited peg the practical range near 18,000 km rather than the higher figures Russia asserts.