Russia’s Sarmat strategic missile system has been put on combat duty, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, said on Friday.
"The Sarmat strategic complex has been put on combat duty," Borisov said during an educational event.
Russia tested the nuclear-capable Sarmat missile throughout 2022. Last December, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will maintain combat readiness and improve the country’s nuclear triad, which he called the main guarantor of its sovereignty.
The Sarmat system is meant to replace RS-20 Voevoda missile systems. The new missile is capable of striking targets at long ranges using various flight trajectories and is guaranteed to overcome any existing and prospective anti-missile defense systems. Having the longest range of target engagement, Sarmat is also expected to reinforce the combat capabilities of the Russian strategic nuclear forces. The first test launch of the Sarmat missile was carried out on April 20.
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Глава Роскосмоса Юрий Борисов заявил о том, что комплекс «Сармат» уже поставлен на боевое дежурство.
ReplyDelete«Поставлен на боевое дежурство стратегический комплекс "Сармат"», - сказал Борисов в ходе марафона «Поделись своим знанием».