Russia Continues to Deploy Nuclear-Armed ICBMs in Active Service

Russian Defense Minister Reveals Deployment Operation of 'Sarmat'

Russia is reportedly continuing to push forward with the deployment of the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Sarmat, which can be equipped with nuclear warheads.

On the 27th (local time), according to major foreign media including TASS, Sergey Karakayev, commander of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, stated in the Ministry of Defense magazine that "work to deploy the latest Sarmat missile system is ongoing."

The Sarmat is an ICBM referred to as "Satan 2" by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It can carry 10 to 15 nuclear warheads at once. With a range of 18,000 km, it can strike targets in the United States, including New York and Washington.

Following Russia's unveiling of the new hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile "Oreshnik" in response to Ukraine's use of Western long-range missiles, it has hinted at the possibility of introducing additional weapons.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on the 21st that, as if test-firing the Oreshnik toward Ukraine, they will continue testing new missiles in combat situations. He also mentioned that the Oreshnik will be deployed to the Strategic Missile Forces, which handle ICBMs.

AP Yonhap News

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