Russia’s nuclear arsenal in question after Sarmat missile test failure
By Ryan Robertson (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)
Russia’s latest nuclear test of a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile has ended in a catastrophic explosion, dealing a significant blow to the country’s efforts to modernize its nuclear arsenal. The explosion occurred at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, leaving a 200-foot-wide crater and debris scattered across the launch site.
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Click to see story on National ReviewRussian ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile test goes completely wrong: satellite images show gigantic crater
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Click to see story on Het NieuwsbladRussia’s new intercontinental missile suffers serious failure during a test
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Click to see story on Europe SaysRussian ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile test goes completely wrong: Satellite images show giant crater where launch site was located
Click to see story on Gazet van AntwerpenAnother failure for Sarmat, the Russian intercontinental missile
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Click to see story on liga.netThe Kremlin says it “knows nothing” about the failure of the Sarmat missile test
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Click to see story on currenttime.tvRussia-Ukraine war live: Images suggest Russia’s new intercontinental ballistic missile suffered major test failure
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Click to see story on u-krane.comPavel Podvig, director of the Russian Nuclear Forces Project, an arms control and nuclear weapons analysis blog, said the explosion likely happened during the missile’s defueling process. Satellite imagery shows signs that the missile may have exploded in its silo.
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The incident has raised concerns about the reliability and modernization of Russia’s nuclear arsenal. These are the types of weapons Russia would use to strike the U.S. and the West, and the Kremlin has been plagued by setbacks and failures in recent years while trying to upgrade them.
Since June 2023, six Russian tests of its nuclear weaponry have ended in failure, including tests of the Poseidon torpedo and Bulava submarine-launched missile.
The Sarmat missile, also known as Satan II, first entered service in 2021. Russia claims this powerful intercontinental ballistic missile can travel over 11,000 miles and carry a massive payload of up to 10 tons, making it one of the most advanced ICBMs in production.
The Kremlin declined to comment on the alleged explosion during a press briefing on Monday, Sept. 23. This was the fourth failed test of the new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile. The only successful test of the Satan II missile occurred in April 2022.
Ryan Robertson
RUSSIA’S LATEST NUCLEAR TEST OF A SARMAT ICBM ENDED IN A CATASTROPHIC EXPLOSION. THE “UNSCHEDULED, RAPID DISINTEGRATION” IS DEALING A SIGNIFICANT BLOW TO THE COUNTRY’S EFFORT TO MODERNIZE ITS NUCLEAR ARSENAL.
THE EXPLOSION HAPPENED AT THE PLESETSK COSMODROME IN NORTHERN RUSSIA AND LEFT A 200-FOOT WIDE CRATER AND A BUNCH OF DEBRIS SCATTERED ACROSS THE LAUNCH SITE.
PAVEL PODVIG — DIRECTOR OF THE RUSSIAN NUCLEAR FORCES PROJECT — WHICH IS AN ARMS CONTROL AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS ANALYSIS BLOG — SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE THE EXPLOSION HAPPENED DURING THE MISSILE’S DEFUELING PROCESS — ADDING SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS SIGNS THE MISSILE MAY HAVE EXPLODED IN ITS SILO.
THE WHOLE ORDEAL IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE RELIABILITY AND MODERNIZATION OF RUSSIA’S NUCLEAR ARSENAL. THESE ARE THE SORTS OF WEAPONS RUSSIA WOULD USE TO STRIKE THE U-S AND THE WEST— AND THE KREMLIN’S BEEN PLAGUED BY SETBACKS AND FAILURES IN RECENT YEARS TRYING TO UPGRADE THEM SINCE JUNE 2023 — 6 RUSSIA TESTS OF ITS NUCLEAR WEAPONRY ENDED IN FAILURE–INCLUDING TESTS OF POSEIDON TORPEDO AND BULAVA SUBMARINE-LAUNCHED MISSILE.
THE SARMAT MISSILE — ALSO KNOWN AS SATAN II (2) FIRST ENTERED SERVICE IN 2021. RUSSIA SAYS THIS POWERFUL INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE CAN TRAVEL OVER 11-THOUSAND MILES AND CARRY A MASSIVE PAYLOAD OF UP TO 10 TONS — MAKING IT ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED ICBMS IN PRODUCTION–AT LEAST ON PAPER.
DURING A PRESS BRIEFING ON MONDAY THE KREMLIN DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THE ALLEGED EXPLOSION.
THIS WAS THE FOURTH FAILED TEST OF THE NEW HEAVY INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE. THE ONLY SUCCESSFUL TEST OF THE SATAN II (2) MISSILE OCCURRED IN APRIL 2022.
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Putin’s Satan II ballistic missile ‘blows up during test launch’
Click to see story on The IndependentSatellite Images Expose Crater After Russia’s Sarmat Missile Test Failure
Click to see story on NDTVRussia’s new Sarmat missile suffered ‘catastrophic failure’: Researchers
Click to see story on Al JazeeraRussia, the new Sarmat intercontinental missile flops: exploded at the launch site, it is the fourth test that fails
Click to see story on Il Fatto QuotidianoFourth failed test: Russian intercontinental ballistic missile explodes on launch site
Click to see story on SpiegelPHOTO A Russian Satan intercontinental missile exploded during a test. The Sarmat model, marked by test failures – HotNews.ro
Click to see story on Hot NewsSatan 2: Russia (again) misses its nuclear-capable missile launch
Click to see story on LiberationSatellite images show Russia’s Sarmat ballistic missile suffered major test failure
Click to see story on EURACTIVKremlin Declines to Comment on Reports of Sarmat ICBM Explosion
Click to see story on The Moscow TimesThe intercontinental missile of the Russian Federation “Sarmat” exploded during tests: new satellite images. PHOTO
Click to see story on censor.netRussia’s struggles with Sarmat nuclear missile: failures reveal dependence on Ukrainian components
Click to see story on uawire.orgPutin’s Much-Feared ‘Satan 2’ Nuclear Missile Failed 4 Out of 5 Tests
Click to see story on NewsweekSatellite images show failed test of Russian RS-28 Sarmat ballistic missile
Click to see story on WIONPutin’s superweapon fails launch test. Satan II rocket explodes in silo, making crater visible from satellite (press)
Click to see story on Digi 24The test of the Russian “Satan 2″ missile turns into a fiasco: “A catastrophic failure”
Click to see story on La LibreLatest Russian ICBM Test May Have Failed, Satellite Images Suggest
Click to see story on Radio Free Europe/ RadioLibertyRussia’s Sarmat missile test ends in explosion, delaying production timeline
Click to see story on Tech SpotOSINT analyst: a Sarmat missile exploded in Russia during tests
Click to see story on Lietuvos Radijas ir TelevizijaRussia’s ‘Satan 2’ Missile Fails (Worthy News Focus)
Click to see story on Worthy Christian NewsVladimir Putin humiliated after Satan 2 missile self-destructs
Click to see story on Daily ExpressPics show crater at Vlad’s Satan nuke launch site after missile ‘EXPLODES’
Click to see story on The Sun‘World’s deadliest weapon’ explodes during testing in Russia
Click to see story on The TelegraphFailure to Launch: Russia’s ‘Catastrophic Failure’ in New Nuclear-Arsenal Missile Test
Click to see story on National ReviewRussian ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile test goes completely wrong: satellite images show gigantic crater
Click to see story on De TelegraafPics show crater at Vlad’s Satan nuke launch site after missile ‘EXPLODES’
Click to see story on The US SunRight
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Images reveal “catastrophic failure” in new missile tests in Russia
Click to see story on Noticias ao MinutoExplosion of nuclear Russian Sarmat missile: Kremlin comment
Click to see story on ГОЛОВНАSarmat missile explosion: The Kremlin commented on the incident
Click to see story on Korrespondent.netRussian ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile test goes completely wrong: Satellite images show giant crater where launch site was located
Click to see story on Het Belang van LimburgA Sarmat nuclear missile exploded during tests in a mine in Russia. It’s the fourth failure
Click to see story on AdevarulRussian ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile test goes completely wrong: Satellite images show giant crater where launch site was located
Click to see story on Het NieuwsbladRussia’s new intercontinental missile suffers serious failure during a test
Click to see story on PublicoRussian “wonder weapon” RS-28 Sarmat probably explodes in missile silo
Click to see story on n-tv.deSatellite images reveal: Test of ‘Satan 2’ fails
Click to see story on Ekstra BladetRussian ICBM RS-28 Sarmat test was a complete failure. The missile detonated in the silo leaving a massive crater and destroying the test site.
Click to see story on Europe SaysRussian ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile test goes completely wrong: Satellite images show giant crater where launch site was located
Click to see story on Gazet van AntwerpenAnother failure for Sarmat, the Russian intercontinental missile
Click to see story on Le Point.frOSINT analyst: Russia carried out another unsuccessful detection of the Sarmat missile, it was damaged
Click to see story on liga.netThe Kremlin says it “knows nothing” about the failure of the Sarmat missile test
Click to see story on ТСН.uaThe only known site suitable for testing new intercontinental ballistic missiles exploded in Russia
Click to see story on istories.mediaOnly a gap was left: the Sarmat nuclear missile exploded in the Russian Federation during tests – The Times HUB
Click to see story on thetimeshub.inRussia’s new Sarmat missile suffered ‘catastrophic failure’: Researchers
Click to see story on #1 MULTICULTURAL NETWORK FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR ON EARTH !!!Satellite Imagery Confirms Failed Russian Test of RS-28 Sarmat ICBM
Click to see story on SOFXRussian nuclear missile failure makes Putin’s threats of the use of nukes more vague than actual
Click to see story on Global Defense CorpRussia panicked after the explosion of the Sarmat nuclear missile in the mine
Click to see story on charter97.orgA satellite image of the Plesetsk test site shows a crater, which may indicate unsuccessful tests of the Sarmat missile
Click to see story on currenttime.tvRussia-Ukraine war live: Images suggest Russia’s new intercontinental ballistic missile suffered major test failure
Click to see story on einnews.comA crater was found on satellite images of the Plesetsk test site. OSINT researchers have suggested that this is the result of failed tests of the Sarmat ballistic missile — Novaya Gazeta Evropa
Click to see story on Новая газета. ЕвропаThe failure of the launch of “Sarmata” and other highlights of the world media on September 24
Click to see story on espreso.tvAll that was left was a huge crater. The Sarmat intercontinental missile exploded in Russia for the fourth time
Click to see story on echo24.czSatan II Missile Test Ends in Failure as Russian Launch Site Explodes
Click to see story on dagens.comRussia has failed a test of the RS-28 Sarmat ballistic missile
Click to see story on Український мілітарний порталYet another failure for the Russian Sarmat
Click to see story on aresdifesa.itRussia’s ‘Satan’ failed in nuclear test, launch pad also destroyed, satellite pictures exposed the truth
Click to see story on Hindustan News HubRussia’s new Sarmat missile suffered ‘catastrophic failure’:
Click to see story on EMEA Tribune, Breaking News, World News, Latest News, Top HeadlinesRussia Fails Nuclear Missile Test, Satellite Images Reveal
Click to see story on united24media.comRussia’s ‘Nuclear Mayhem’ Sarmat ICBM Turns Out To Be A ‘Flop Show’; Satellite Imagery Reveals Failed Test
Click to see story on Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian NewsRussia’s Next-Generation Nuclear Missile Failed a Test, Evidence Suggests
Click to see story on sfdailyrecord.comRussia tried to copy Ukraine-made most powerful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile SS-18 Satan. The copy, Sarmat ICBM, has just failed for the sixth time in a row
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