"Russia's Sarmat ICBM Enters Active Duty, Heightening Global Concerns"

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"Russia's Sarmat ICBM Enters Active Duty, Heightening Global Concerns"
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Russia has deployed the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for combat duty, according to the head of state space agency Roscosmos. The Sarmat, which Putin has described as "invincible," is a next-generation missile capable of carrying nuclear charges. Weighing over 200 tons and designed to elude anti-missile defense systems, it gives enemy surveillance systems a limited window to track it down. The Sarmat is part of Russia's next-generation missile arsenal, which also includes the Kinzhal and Avangard hypersonic missiles.

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