Russia’s Sarmat Missile Entering Combat Duty Raises Nuclear Stakes
Russia has shifted its nuclear-capable Sarmat missile complex to combat mode, according to Yury Borisov, the head of Roskosmos, the country’s space agency.
The announcement comes amid a rapid escalation in nuclear-themed rhetoric and threats by Russian officials and TV figures, which intensified in recent weeks amid Ukraine’s counteroffensive gains.
Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the missiles would be deployed for combat duty soon.
“The new complex has the highest tactical and technical characteristics and is capable of overcoming all modern means of anti-missile defense.
It has no analogues in the world and won’t have for a long time to come,” Putin said at the time.
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