Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his “unstoppable” nuclear missile called “Satan II” will soon be combat-ready, as the country prepares to expand its military and restructure its nuclear forces.
In a speech to the Defense Military Board in Moscow on Wednesday, Putin vowed to equip his military forces with anything they requested to support the invasion of Ukraine, emphasizing that there were “no financial constraints” on what his government would provide its combat people.
He stated that the new intercontinental ballistic missile Sarmat will soon be deployed into battle.
Putin noted that Russia will deploy more hypersonic weapons, saying that the military will commission the first boat armed with cutting-edge Zircon hypersonic missiles next month.
The Kremlin warmonger assured that the military industries will increase weapons manufacturing without straining the nation’s resources or harming the economy.
Satan II is designed to replace obsolete ballistic missiles from the Soviet era and serve as the core of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.
Putin stated in a televised address earlier this year, following a successful test flight of Satan II, that the missile, officially known in Russia as RS-28 Sarmat, had no competition and would make Russia’s foes “think twice” before issuing threats.
In addition, the Russian commander warned at the time that the rocket “is capable of evading all modern anti-missile defense systems.”
Satan II was debuted in 2018, and its estimated range is between 6,200 and 11,800 miles, allowing the Kremlin to launch the missile anywhere in the world, according to Live Science. However, the Pentagon previously dismissed the threat to the United States and its NATO allies.
Putin’s threats were made on the same day that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first abroad trip since the onset of the war to win roughly $45 billion in new funding and $1.85 billion in arms, including the long-awaited Patriot missile systems.
Later, the Kremlin warned that the missiles will neither hasten the conclusion of the fight nor hinder Russia from attaining its objectives.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu presented a plan to increase Russia’s armed forces by 30 percent.
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During a meeting with Russia’s senior military commanders on Wednesday in Moscow, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu presented a plan to increase the size of the country’s armed forces by more than 30 percent, from 1.15 million to 1.5 million soldiers.
Prior to Ukraine’s vigorous resistance, the Kremlin deemed the size of its force to be enough. However, the Kremlin’s calculus shifted once dreams of a swift win in Ukraine were dashed.
Russia and Ukraine have both maintained strict secrecy over their military casualties during the conflict. The last time the Russian military confirmed combat casualties was in September, when it announced 5,937 soldiers had been killed. However, earlier this week, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace reported that 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed, wounded, or deserted since February 24.
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