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Russia conducted large-scale drills of its strategic nuclear forces and test-fired the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, while Ukraine stepped up drone attacks, signaling heightened tensions in the war.
Russia test-fired its new heavy ICBM, the Sarmat (Satan II), with Putin declaring it the most powerful missile in the world and saying it will enter service by year’s end; the launch highlights Moscow’s drive to modernize its nuclear triad as relations with the West evolve and arms-controls contexts shift after a key pact expired.
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to test the world's largest ballistic missile, known as Satan 2, by launching it over the South Pole. Weighing 208 tonnes and traveling at 15,880 miles per hour, the missile is set to be put on combat duty next month. However, the tests for Putin's fifth-generation missile are running behind schedule, with only one confirmed successful test so far. The initial Sarmat regiment, including a command post and multiple silo launchers, will begin operational duties in December.