Putin hails Russia's test launch of new ICBM known
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Vladimir Putin says the RS-28 Sarmat missile remains central to Russia’s nuclear modernization as Moscow expands hypersonic and strategic weapons programmes.
Russia has announced that its long-delayed RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), better known in the West as “Satan-II”, will enter operational deployment by the end of this year. Strategic Missile Forces commander Sergei Karakayev reportedly informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that the launch was successful,