Putin hails Russia’s test launch of a new ballistic missile and calls it the world’s most powerful

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Russia successfully test-fired its new intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sarmat, which President Vladimir Putin described as the world's most powerful. Putin stated the nuclear-armed missile, designed to replace the aging Voyevoda, will enter combat service by year's end. He claimed its combined warhead power exceeds Western counterparts by more than four times, and it is capable of suborbital flight with a range of over 35,000 kilometers.