Russia to Deploy Sarmat Missile After Test Success, Putin Says
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to cbsnews.com, putin hails Russia's test launch of new ICMB known as Satan II, calls it "most powerful missile in the world" Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize the country's nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end.
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/russia-to-deploy-sarmat-missile-after-test-success-putin-says
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-test-launch-missile-satan-ii-calls-putin-worlds-most-powerful
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/13/putin-hails-russias-test-launch-of-most-powerful-missile-in-the-world?traffic_source=rss
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/13/video-putin-hails-test-launch-of-worlds-most-powerful?traffic_source=rss
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/putin-hails-russias-test-launch-new-ballistic-missile-132888641