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Russia notified US, other countries of Sarmat tests — Kremlin

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Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia provided the required international notifications prior to testing the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. The article also notes President Vladimir Putin's description of the missile's capabilities and the military's plan to deploy the first regiment by year-end.

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Russia has, of course, sent the necessary notifications to the US and other countries regarding the testing of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile”
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TASS reports that Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Russia notified the US and other countries of the Sarmat tests via the National Center for Nuclear Risk Reduction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Avangard (Russian: Авангард, "Vanguard"; previously known as Objekt 4202, Yu-71 and Yu-74) is a Russian hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV). It can be carried as a multiple independently targetable ree…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avangard_(hypersonic_glide_veh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RS-28 Sarmat (Russian: РС-28 Сармат, named after the Sarmatians; NATO reporting name: SS-X-29 or SS-X-30), often colloquially referred to as Satan II by media outlets, is a three-stage Russian sil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-28_Sarmat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Federation possesses the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons, with 5,459 nuclear warheads, with 1,718 deployed. It also inherited the expansive Soviet biological and chemical weapon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_des…
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“In accordance with international agreements, when intercontinental ballistic missiles are launched, a notification is sent to other countries through the National Center for Nuclear Risk Reduction”
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The existence of the National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center and the 1988 Ballistic Missile Launch Notification Agreement are confirmed by Wikipedia and official agreement records, establishing the protocol for ICBM launch notifications.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Korea has the world's smallest stockpile of nuclear weapons, with an estimated 60 warheads and production of fissile material for six to seven warheads per year. North Korea is the tenth country…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_and_weapons_of_mas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A nuclear triad is a three-pronged military force structure of global-range land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and strategic bombers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_triad
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China's stockpile of nuclear weapons is the world's third-largest, estimated at 620 nuclear warheads as of 2026. China was the fifth country to develop nuclear weapons, conducting its first test in 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_of_China
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“Strategic Missile Forces Commander Sergey Karakayev reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the successful launch of the Sarmat missile”
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While evidence confirms the Sarmat missile and the existence of the Strategic Rocket Forces, the provided search results do not contain a specific report of Sergey Karakayev reporting the launch to Vladimir Putin. Search results for 'Sergey' returned irrelevant information about Sergey Brin.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Avangard (Russian: Авангард, "Vanguard"; previously known as Objekt 4202, Yu-71 and Yu-74) is a Russian hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV). It can be carried as a multiple independently targetable ree…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avangard_(hypersonic_glide_veh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RS-28 Sarmat (Russian: РС-28 Сармат, named after the Sarmatians; NATO reporting name: SS-X-29 or SS-X-30), often colloquially referred to as Satan II by media outlets, is a three-stage Russian sil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-28_Sarmat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation (RVSN RF) is a separate combat arm of the Russian Armed Forces that controls Russia's land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). It w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Rocket_Forces
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“The Russian military plans to put the first regiment equipped with this ballistic missile on combat duty by the end of the year”
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Multiple independent sources (The Moscow Times, Bloomberg, and another news report) confirm that Putin stated the first regiment equipped with the Sarmat would be put on combat duty by the end of the year.
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web search NEUTRAL — “The Sarmat will indeed be placed on combat duty at the end of the current year,” Putin confirmed.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/12/russia-slates-sarm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Putin Vows to Deploy Sarmat Missile After Succesful Test. A Sarmat missile is launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome in Russia, in 2022.He said the first regiment equipped with the missile would be put on …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/russia-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — The news came after Moscow claimed it successfully tested Sarmat, which has been beset by technical issues and delays. Putin has heralded the Sarmat ICBM as “the most powerful missile system in the wo…
https://www.twz.com/nuclear/russia-plans-to-deploy-sarmat-ic…
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“the Sarmat is the most powerful missile system in the world, four times stronger than the most effective Western systems”
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The claim that the Sarmat is the most powerful missile and four times stronger than Western systems is attributed to Vladimir Putin across multiple sources, including Wikipedia and a dedicated analysis article.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The R-36 (Russian: Р-36) is a family of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and space launch vehicles (Tsyklon and Dnepr) designed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The original R-36 wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-36_(missile)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sarmatism (or Sarmatianism; Polish: Sarmatyzm; Lithuanian: Sarmatizmas) was an ethno-cultural identity within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was the dominant Baroque culture and ideology of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmatism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation (RVSN RF) is a separate combat arm of the Russian Armed Forces that controls Russia's land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). It w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Rocket_Forces
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“Its range exceeds 35,000 km”
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The claim states the range exceeds 35,000 km. However, Wikipedia explicitly states the RS-28 Sarmat has a range of 18,000 kilometres (11,000 mi), which directly contradicts the 35,000 km claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RS-28 Sarmat (Russian: РС-28 Сармат, named after the Sarmatians; NATO reporting name: SS-X-29 or SS-X-30), often colloquially referred to as Satan II by media outlets, is a three-stage Russian sil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-28_Sarmat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sarmat may refer to: RS-28 Sarmat, a Russian missile Sarmat, a historical region of Bulga, Ethiopia Sarmat (ship), a Russian ship in 1904 and 1905; see Vandal (tanker) Sarmato (Emilian: Särmat), a co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sarmatism (or Sarmatianism; Polish: Sarmatyzm; Lithuanian: Sarmatizmas) was an ethno-cultural identity within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was the dominant Baroque culture and ideology of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmatism
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“The missile can travel not only along a ballistic trajectory but also a suborbital one”
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Wikipedia describes the RS-28 Sarmat as 'HGV-capable' (Hypersonic Glide Vehicle) and 'FOBS-capable' (Fractional Orbital Bombardment System), which confirms its ability to travel along non-standard ballistic trajectories, including suborbital/orbital paths.
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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 — 12 hours ago · Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile as a key part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces.
https://apnews.com/article/putin-intercontinental-ballistic-…
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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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