By Tony O’Reiley-
Russia’s latest teasing of its deadly projectile nuclear missile , nicknamed Satan 2, is worrying because of its potential to wipe out the Uk in a flash,
The missile can fly 11,000 miles, carry more than 12 warheads and has the potential to destroy an area the size of the United Kingdom, it has been revealed.
Russia’s military’s claim to be preparing to deploy its devastating intercontinental ballistic missile, dubbed ‘Satan 2’, by this autumn is a worrying sign of the escalating war in Ukraine.
The increased supply of weapons from the UK and U.S to Ukraine has been aggravating Russia of late, as necessary as the support to the war torn country is. Russian oligarchs in the Uk have been sanctioned in their numbers, and the international community has taken dramatic steps to freeze Russia out of many aspects of the global economy. President Putin’s popularity in his own country is waning, and there are signs the deranged dictator may be losing his mind even more with each passing day.
The U.S. has recently provided $3.4 billion in weapons to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion two months ago. The latest military aid package of $800 million is the eighth installment of aid. The aid comes as Russian forces prepare for a renewed fight in the east and south of Ukraine.
Included in the latest security package, are 121 tactical unmanned aerial systems dubbed “Phoenix Ghost” drones.
The U.S. has also committed at least 300 Switchblade drones manufactured by U.S.-based firm AeroVironment. There are two variants of the weapon, the Switchblade 300 and the 600. It was not immediately clear which version the U.S. deployed to Ukraine.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that the drones were “rapidly developed by the Air Force, in response, specifically to Ukrainian requirements.”
“It provides similar capabilities to the Switchblade series of unmanned systems, similar capabilities but not exact. There are other differences in the scope of capability for the Phoenix Ghosts, but I’m just not going to be able to get into more detail about those capabilities right now,” Kirby said.
Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Roscosmos space agency, revealed the Kremlin’s ambitious target to launch the Sarmat ICBM only days after Russia test-launched the missile.
Rogozin said a unit is to be deployed to Uzhur, around 1,800 miles east of Moscow, with the Satan-2 later this year, according to the state-run Tass news agency.
Russia successfully test-launched the missile on Wednesday with video showing the enormous 115-foot missile being launched from an underground silo, triggering an enormous fireball. The missile travelled almost the entire length of Russia – almost 3,600 miles – in around 15 minutes.
The launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile will give “food for thought for those who try to threaten Russia,” the Russian president warned.
It travelled almost the entire length of Russia – almost 3,600 miles – in around 15 minutes.
The separate warheads in the Satan 2 missile are capable of detaching from the main 100-tonne missile before travelling towards their target at hypersonic speeds.
The deadly projectile, nicknamed Satan 2, can fly 11,000 miles, carry more than 12 warheads and has the potential to destroy an area the size of the United Kingdom.
Rogozin said a unit is to be deployed to Uzhur, around 1,800 miles east of Moscow, with the Satan-2 later this year, according to the state-run Tass news agency.
Russia successfully test-launched the missile on Wednesday with video showing the enormous 115-foot missile being launched from an underground silo, triggering an enormous fireball.
The missile landed at Kura Missile Test Range on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of the country, according to Russian defence sources.
The launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile will give “food for thought for those who try to threaten Russia,” the Russian president warned.
The separate warheads in the Satan 2 missile are capable of detaching from the main 100-tonne missile before travelling towards their target at hypersonic speeds.