On April 20, local time, the Russian army successfully test-fired the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile from the silo at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.

  According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the design characteristics of the various stages of the "Sarmat" missile flight have been confirmed.

Flight tests of advanced missiles have made it possible for the Russian army to evaluate the correctness of the design and technical solutions developed during the development of this weapon system.

  The launch was the first in the Sarmat national test program.

After completing all the test tasks, the "Sarmat" missile system will enter the service of the Strategic Missile Forces.

(produced by Xu Miaoqiao)

Responsible editor: [Yu Xiao]