Satan 2, this Russian nuclear weapon that could raze a territory the size of France

While Russia hasn’t really hid from its continued efforts in military weaponry, the invasion of Ukraine has brought Russian weapons to the forefront. Among the most formidable weapons to have been developed by the Russians is Satan 2, a nuclear missile capable of razing a territory the size of France.

An overpowered nuclear weapon that has no equivalent in the world

Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the world has feared that either of these two countries will use nuclear weapons, especially when it comes to Russia. If such concerns exist, it is because Russia has an overpowered nuclear arsenal, capable of wreaking extraordinary havoc. Among the most dangerous weapons available to the Russian armed forces is the thermonuclear missile nicknamed Satan 2 by Westerners.

Capable of carrying more than 10 nuclear warheads, this weapon officially named RS-28 Sarmat is a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile. The Russians began developing this weapon in 2009, and the Sarmat was originally designed to replace the Voevoda or Satan, another Russian nuclear weapon that dates back to Soviet times. Faced with resistance from Ukraine, as well as the pressure imposed by Western countries, Vladimir Putin ordered the first tests of this formidable weapon.

If the Russians have not yet revealed the results of their tests, they claim that their weapon is ready for use, and already describe it as something that has no equal in the world. Weighing nearly 220 tons and measuring more than 35 meters long, the Satan 2 would be a high-precision missile with an estimated range of between 10,000 and 18,000 kilometers. It is also a fast missile with a top speed of up to 7 kilometers per second. In other words, it is almost impossible to intercept this weapon.

A weapon that Putin has already threatened to use

In fact, after performing his first test for the Satan 2, Putin said the missile ” is able to defeat all modern means of missile defense “. He also made a point of specifying that all the materials necessary for the manufacture of this weapon were produced in Russia. Putin thus wanted to emphasize the fact that his country was totally independent in the production of this deadly weapon. For their part, Westerners want to be reassuring, and foreign analysts have notably declared that these tests on Sarmat were a political posture more than anything else.

If we finally know little about this famous Satan 2, this weapon is really frightening, especially insofar as it is under the control of an individual who has made a thinly veiled threat on a possible nuclear war. ” It is truly a unique weapon that will make those who try to threaten our country with wild and aggressive rhetoric think twice. “, he said in particular. Obviously, the use of such a weapon will have catastrophic consequences in terms of human and material losses, but also on the environmental level, in a context of aggravation of the climate crisis.