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Putin hails test of new nuclear-capable ICBM, calls it world’s most powerful

South China Morning Post · · 245 words · By Associated Press
Geopolitical Deterrence Nuclear Modernization Russia-Ukraine Conflict
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Russia test-fired a new ICBM on Tuesday as part of its modernization efforts.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-test-launch-missile-sata…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia on Tuesday carried out a test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. The move formed part of Russia's nuclear modernisation plans. President Vladimir Putin praised the ...
https://www.goodreturns.in/news/russia-test-fires-sarmat-icb…
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web search NEUTRAL — MOSCOW — 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 ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/putin-hails-russias-tes…
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“the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year”
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Multiple sources report that Putin stated the Sarmat missile would be deployed/enter service this year.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sarmat is a three-stage, liquid-fueled missile with a range of 18,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) and a launch weight of 208.1 tonnes (204.8 long tons; 229.4 short tons).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-28_Sarmat
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Putin says Russia will deploy 'most powerful' Sarmat nuclear missile this year Vladimir Putin has repeatedly raised the prospect of using nuclear weapons as a deterrent to greater Western …
https://news.sky.com/story/putin-says-russia-will-deploy-mos…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Russia plans to deploy its new RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile later this year, the commander of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces told President Vladimir Putin following a…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/12/russia-slates-sarm…
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“It was built to replace the ageing Soviet-built Voyevoda”
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While the provided Wikipedia snippet for Sarmat is brief, the web search results regarding the deployment of Sarmat to replace Soviet-built R-36M (Voyevoda) missiles confirm this design purpose.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sarmat is a three-stage, liquid-fueled missile with a range of 18,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) and a launch weight of 208.1 tonnes (204.8 long tons; 229.4 short tons).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-28_Sarmat
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Putin says Russia will deploy 'most powerful' Sarmat nuclear missile this year Vladimir Putin has repeatedly raised the prospect of using nuclear weapons as a deterrent to greater Western …
https://news.sky.com/story/putin-says-russia-will-deploy-mos…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Russia plans to deploy its new RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile later this year, the commander of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces told President Vladimir Putin following a…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/12/russia-slates-sarm…
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“the combined power of the Sarmat’s individually targeted warheads is more than four times higher than that of any Western counterpart”
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Two independent sources (TASS and another web result) explicitly quote President Putin stating the warhead power is more than four times higher than Western counterparts.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Vladimir Putin described the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as “the world’s most powerful missile,” saying the power of its warhead exceeds that of the strongest Western eq…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260512/what-makes-the-russian-sar…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The total yield of the delivered warhead is more than four times greater than that of any existing, most powerful Western equivalent," the Russian head of state added. According to Putin, Russia is g…
https://tass.com/defense/2129943
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sarmat is the heaviest missile in the world at over 208 tons, and is deployed from fortified silos rather than mobile launch vehicles, while the much lighter Yars missiles predominantly being laun…
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-world-longe…
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“sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022”
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Confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple news outlets (CNBC, CNN) that Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Firefighters work on a fire on a building after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv on February 24, 2022, as Russian armed forces are trying to invade Ukraine from several directions.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/24/russian-forces-invade-ukrain…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, sending troops into the ex-Soviet nation from three fronts and firing missiles on several locations near the capital, Kyiv, in a broad attack ...
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/24/europe/ukraine-russia-attack-…
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“military parade on Red Square on Saturday commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, which for the first time in nearly two decades did not include heavy weapons”
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Multiple sources, including AP News and Wikipedia, confirm the 2025 Victory Day parade on Red Square did not include heavy weapons/military vehicles for the first time in nearly 20 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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web search NEUTRAL — MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany i…
https://apnews.com/article/russia-victory-day-parade-securit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's annual Victory Day parade on Red Square, which marks the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, will be held without military vehicles for the first time in nearly 20 years ...
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/30/whats-behind-russi…
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“Since coming to power in 2000, Putin has overseen efforts to upgrade the Soviet-built components of the Russian nuclear triad”
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Multiple web search results confirm that since 2000, Putin has overseen the modernization of the Soviet-built nuclear triad.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
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web search NEUTRAL — Since coming to power in 2000, Putin has overseen efforts to upgrade the Soviet-built components of the Russian nuclear triad — deploying hundreds of new, land-based intercontinental ballistic missile…
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/putin-hails-russias-tes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since taking office in 2000, Putin has pushed nuclear upgrades across Russia’s triad. Russia has deployed hundreds of new land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles. Russia has also added new nucl…
https://www.goodreturns.in/news/russia-test-fires-sarmat-icb…
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“deploying hundreds of new, land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, commissioning new nuclear submarines and modernising nuclear-capable bombers”
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Multiple sources confirm the deployment of new ICBMs (like Yars and Sarmat), new nuclear submarines, and modernization of bombers as part of the triad upgrade.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has reequipped its land-based strategic missile forces with mobile Yars ICBMs and recently began deploying the heavy, silo-based Sarmat ICBMs — designated "Satan II" missiles in the West — to g…
https://m.naharnet.com/stories/en/308721-russia-flaunts-nucl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernise the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his clai…
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Current Strategic Nuclear Forces. Land-Based ICBMs.For Russia’s silo and mobile ICBMs, the answer is yes — they are kept in a state of constant readiness, and many are believed to be on high alert, ca…
https://medium.com/@intelligensbestien/russias-nuclear-arsen…
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