INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
would be ready for combat duty by the end of 2022, according to the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.But the deadline passed, and in June,
said it had successfully tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear charges.Putin, who has
among Russia's next-generation missiles unveiled by Putin in 2018 which also include the Kinzhal and Avangard hypersonic missiles.Weighing
in at more than 200 tons and able to transport multiple warheads, Sarmat is designed to elude anti-missile defense systems with a short
initial boost phase, giving enemy surveillance systems a narrow window to track it down.AFP contributed reporting.
