![]() ![]() According to Russian state media, it has a range of almost 7,000 miles, carrying warheads weighting up to a warhead weighing 100 tons. The SARMAT missile was first unveiled in 2016. Russian foreign minister warns 'do not underestimate threat of nuclear war'Ī White House official told CNN that the test posed no risk to the US and that it was not being seen as an escalation. Russia had given the US advance notice of the planned test through official channels set up to prevent test launches being mistakenly interpreted as a first nuclear strike.Īlthough Mr Biden’s diplomatic visits had not been announced in advance to the public, US officials had used the same hotline to the Kremlin to give Russia notice of the trip. The test appeared to have been scheduled in an attempt to overshadow US President Joe Biden’s surprise trips to Ukraine and Poland.īut the “unstoppable” missile – which can carry up to 15 nuclear warheads – reportedly failed to launch. READ MORE: Russian 'spy ship trying to hack UK internet in North Sea' intercepted, say experts In his “state of the union” address, Putin shockingly announced Russia's withdrawal from the New START nuclear weapons treaty.īut his rambling, almost two-hour, speech made no mention of the multi-warhead SARMAT missile – nicknamed the Satan II by NATO. Vladimir Putin was set to announce a new test of Russia’s feared “Satan II” missile yesterday (February 21), experts believe, but was forced to cut the reference from his speech after the launch ended in embarrassing failure. Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to the Daily Star’s newsletter
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