The case is reported by independent Russian-language media, citing satellite images from Planet Labs. The photo was taken on Saturday.
Do failed attempt The Sarmat ballistic missile was supposed to have been launched in the town of Plesetsk in the Arkhangelsk region. The explosion of a weapon in a silo led to serious losses.
On site a huge crater was created. The infrastructure of the military training ground where the action was carried out was also destroyed. The explosion was damage nearby buildings and a rocket launching shaft. The photo shows fire trucks that were called to extinguish a fire in a nearby forest.
Russia. Moscow conducted a test. Fatal result
Explosion Sarmat ballistic missile did not cause an increase in radioactive radiation. This would indicate that the weapon was not equipped with a nuclear charge.
Experts indicate that the explosion occurred directly in the shaft, which resulted in its destruction. total destruction. What's more, the explosion could have already occurred during rocket refueling.
“Sarmat is powered by a specific fuel, which contains particularly dangerous and easily ignitable substances,” writes Belsat.
Sarmat missile. It can attack in the USA
The event in the Arkhangelsk region was probably the fifth test of the Russians using Sarmat ballistic missiles. Interestingly, only one test turned out to be a success.
The last failure was recorded on October 31, 2023. A successful test took place at the Plisetsk training ground on October 20, 2022.
The Sarmat missile has a theoretical range of up to 16,000 km and weighs 200 tons. According to Russian assumptions, the missile could in just over 20 minutes cover the route from Plisetsk to Washington.
On February 29, the Sarmat missile was mentioned at a session of the joint chambers of the Russian parliament. Vladimir Putin. The leader said that the army Russia already has the first missiles in its equipment.
Source: Belsat, Interia
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