Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Russia's RS-28 Sarmat: A Powerful Missile
Imagine a super-powerful Russian missile called the RS-28 Sarmat, also known as 'Satan 2.'
It's like a super-long-distance truck for nuclear bombs.
This missile can fly up to 18,000 kilometers, which means it can hit any place on Earth, even over the North and South Poles!
It carries several bombs at once.
Because it's so fast and can change direction, it's hard for other countries to stop it.
Russia built it to be better than similar missiles from the US and China, causing some concern about the world's safety.
The RS-28 Sarmat is a Russian ICBM designed to outmatch US and Chinese missile systems.
It has an estimated range of 18,000 km, able to strike virtually anywhere, including over the poles.
The missile can carry 10 to 15 nuclear warheads via its MIRV system.
The Sarmat is a super-heavy, liquid-fueled ICBM that replaces the Soviet-era R-36M.
Its speed is estimated to be over Mach 20, making detection and interception difficult.
- Who
- Developed by Russia's Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau; primary focus is deterrence against the US and NATO.
- What
- The RS-28 Sarmat, a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
- When
- First successful test conducted on April 20, 2022.
- Where
- Russia.
- Why
- Designed to outmatch US and Chinese missile systems and act as a strategic deterrent.
- Name
- RS-28 Sarmat
- Also known as
- Satan 2
- Type
- ICBM
- Range
- 18,000 km
- Warheads
- 10-15 nuclear
- Weight
- 208 tonnes
- Length
- 35 meters