RUSSIA has announced a “successful” test of its hypersonic Satan-2 nuclear missile in a massive weapons drill.
Colonel General Sergei Karakaev said the RS-28 Sarmat missile – which can blast targets at almost 16,000mph – was successfully tested for a second time.
Karakaev made the announcement at the Military Council of the Strategic Missile Forces held in the Moscow region.
The Russian defence ministry said: “According to the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, the active re-equipment of the Strategic Missile Forces with modern missile systems continues.
“Successfully conducted flight tests of the missile system ‘Sarmat’.”
Russia had earlier boasted that the beast – which can carry 15 warheads and drop multiple nukes in a single terrifying strike – would be fully deployed by the end of the year.
It has the potential to obliterate the United Kingdom 1,600 miles away in just six minutes.
After a successful first test in April, Mad Vlad, 70, claimed the nuke missile can “break through any defences” – and would “force those who try to threaten Russia to think twice”.
During the first launch, footage showed the enormous 115ft missile being launched from an underground silo, triggering an enormous fireball.
It travelled almost the entire length of Russia – almost 3,600 miles – in around 15 minutes.
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