Russia's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ‘Sarmat’ Explodes After Takeoff

https://www.defensemirror.com/news/37738/Russia_s_Intercontinental_Ballistic_Missile____Sarmat____Explodes_After_Takeoff

#Russia #Sarmat #ICBM #PlesetskCosmodrome #NuclearWeapons #TestFailure #Arkhangelsk #Geopolitics #VladimirPutin #RS28 #SSX29

Via #Newsweek @ 12:27pm EDT on Sept 22, 2024

Satellite imagery has revealed that a recent #Russian test of the #RS28 #Sarmat #IntercontinentalBallisticMissile (#ICBM) ended in failure, according to open-source intelligence analysts.

The test, which took place on Saturday at the #Plesetsk #Cosmodrome in northwest #Russia, appears to have resulted in the #missile exploding in its launch silo, leaving a massive crater and causing significant damage to the test site.

https://www.newsweek.com/satellite-images-reveal-russia-failed-nuclear-missile-test-report-1957495