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Russian forces will receive Sarmat missiles ‘in the fall of this year’

Russian forces will receive the terrible Sarmat missile in the fall of this year - Photo 1.

Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile Sarmat from Moscow – Photo: REUTERS

On April 21, TASS news agency quoted the head of the Roscosmos space agency, Dmitry Rogozin, as saying that Russia’s nuclear forces will start receiving the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile this year, after this year. when testing is complete.

Mr Rogozin said deliveries would begin “in the fall of this year”. Earlier on the same day, Russia said it had conducted its first missile test.

Earlier, the US Department of Defense said that Moscow had notified them in advance of the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, and that the test was routine and did not pose a threat to the United States.

The Russian military said the missile was launched from the Plesetsk region in the northwest of the country and hit targets in the far eastern Kamchatka peninsula.

The Sarmat missile has been in development for many years. Therefore, Russia’s test launch this time is not a surprise to the West.

However, the test launch happened at a time of extreme tension because of the conflict in Ukraine.

In a televised address, President Putin congratulated the Russian military on the success of the launch, emphasizing that this weapon will strengthen the capabilities of the Russian armed forces and ensure security. reliably protect Russia from external threats.

Speaking about the Sarmat missile, Russian President Vladimir Putin commented: “The new complex has the highest technical and tactical characteristics, capable of overcoming all modern missile defense systems.”

Mr Putin said that Sarmat has no competitors in the world both now and “for a long time to come”.

Douglas Barrie, a senior fellow in military aerospace at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said the launch was an important milestone after years of delays in Russia due to funding issues and design challenges. next.

However, according to Barrie, Russia will need more tests before it can actually deploy the Sarmat to replace the aging SS-18 and SS-19 missiles.

This expert said Sarmat is capable of carrying 10 warheads and decoys or more.

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