RS-28 Sarmat: Russia’s Successful ICBM Test
Why in the news
Russia reported a successful trial of its Sarmat strategic missile, with President Putin praising it as unmatched in power.
Key facts
- Missile: RS-28 Sarmat, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
- Test site: Plesetsk cosmodrome, Russia.
- Claim: Vladimir Putin hailed it as the strongest missile system on the planet.
- Payload: multiple nuclear warheads plus Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles.
- Reach: extremely long ranges.
Exam angle
- Country: Russia; missile class: ICBM.
- Launch location: Plesetsk cosmodrome.
- Related term: Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle.