MOSCOW — A new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying several hypersonic weapons, a senior Russian military officer said Sunday. Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, the commander of the Russian military’s Strategic Missile Forces, said in televised remarks that the new Sarmat ICBM is designed to carry several Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Sarmat was …
Russia's new nuclear missile, which is capable of striking the UK and the US, will be ready to fire by the autumn, the head of the country's space programme said on Saturday. "In the autumn of this year, after the completion of flight design tests of the Sarmat, we plan to deliver heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles of this superweapon to …
Ukraine news from April 23: Russian forces fire at least six cruise missiles at the strategic Black Sea port. 23 Apr 2022 - 14:39 GMT Ukraine accuses Russia of thwarting new evacuation push from Mariupol A new attempt to evacuate Ukrainian civilians from war-torn Mariupol has failed, an aide to the city’s mayor said on his Telegram channel, blaming Russian …
Russia said on Wednesday it has successfully tested its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile - a strategic weapon President Vladimir Putin said had no analogues elsewhere and would provide food for thought for those who try to threaten Russia amid the ongoing war with Ukraine, reported news agency Reuters. "I congratulate you on the successful launch of the Sarmat intercontinental …
