Russia deployed Sarmat missile amid Ukraine war

Amidst the Ukraine war, Russia has kept the intercontinental ballistic missile RS-28 Sarmat ready for combat. The Chief of Russia's Space Agency has given this information. This missile is considered to be the deadliest missile in the world. 10 nuclear warheads can be installed in it simultaneously and when needed, they can be fired in different directions.

During a program of Russia's Knowledge Society, the chief of the agency said that Russia has deployed Sarmat on combat duty. However, no information was given about when and where it was deployed. A White House National Security Council spokesperson said on Friday that he had no information about keeping Sarmat combat ready.

The Sarmat ICBM was first launched on 20 April 2022. It was tested just a few days after the start of the Ukraine War. This test was conducted in the Arkhangelsk province of Russia. The missile successfully hit its target in the Kamchatka Peninsula in the eastern part of Russia. According to a CNN report, a year after the first test, Russia also tested the Sarmat missile this year. The one who failed

The total length of the Sarmat missile is 35 meters i.e. 115 feet. The range of this missile is 18000 km and it is capable of carrying out nuclear attack in any part of the world. This missile is capable of carrying more than 10 nuclear warheads and 16 small nuclear warheads simultaneously. The total weight of the missile is more than 200 tonnes, of which 178 tonnes is fuel. These missiles were designed to replace Russia's aging ICBM missiles built in the 1980s.

Sarmat missile has been named Shaitan-II by analysts of western countries. The construction of this missile was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018. Liquid fuel is used in this missile. Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Sarmat missile would be deployed by the end of 2022. Putin had said that anyone would have to think twice before attacking Russia.

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Russia has developed a liquid fuel ICBM missile after almost 30 years. Its design has been made by Makev Rocket Design Bureau. Its most important and dangerous thing is having 10 MIRVs. MIRV means Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle. Understand the whole process of this missile like this.

RS-28 Sarmat missile from Russia enters atmosphere carrying 10 MIRVs. There these MIRVs are launched and can attack 10 different targets simultaneously. Their speed is so fast that it is very difficult to stop them with anti-missile systems.