“The tests that have passed prove the correctness of the approach of the Sentinel development team to solving the problem they face and allow them to proceed with confidence to the next phase of testing,” the company said in a statement to TASS.

It is noted that the engine worked for the specified time, all indicators were normal.

It is also reported that flight tests will be the next stage.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia would be forced to respond if the United States nevertheless conducts nuclear tests.