President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russian military on the successful test launch of the latest Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. According to him, this ICBM is a truly unique weapon capable of overcoming all modern anti-missile defense systems. The rocket was launched on April 20 from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region. According to the Ministry of Defense, during the test, the design characteristics of the product were confirmed, and training warheads arrived in a given area at the Kamchatka Kura training ground. According to analysts, the adoption of the "Sarmat" will significantly strengthen the defense capability of Russia.
"Sarmat" has the longest operational range in the world, according to Russia, which will significantly increase the combat power of the country's strategic nuclear forces.