“OSINT analyst George Barros released new satellite images of the Maxar company, which testify to the failed test of the intercontinental missile “Sarmat” at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Source: Barros on social network X Details: According to an OSINT analyst, a large crater measuring approximately 62 meters wide, as well as extensive damage on and around the launch pad at the launch shaft site, indicate that the missile exploded shortly after ignition or launch.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Barros in the social network Kh
Details: According to an OSINT analyst, a large crater measuring approximately 200 feet (62 meters) across, as well as extensive damage on and around the launch pad at the location of the launch shaft, indicate that the missile exploded shortly after ignition or launch.
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photo: George Barros
photo: George BarrosFor reference: For reference: “Sarmat” is a Russian strategic missile complex with an intercontinental ballistic missile. The Russians are convinced that, thanks to its characteristics, it is able to overcome all modern means of anti-missile defense and is considered to be a weapon with the world’s longest range of hitting targets.
According to official Russian data, the Sarmat missile has a flight range of more than 11,000 kilometers and can carry a warhead weighing 100 tons.
photo: George Barros
photo: George BarrosWe will remind: Before that, the MeNMyRC OSINT project released satellite images that showed that a Sarmat intercontinental missile exploded during tests in Plesetsk, Russia.
Prehistory:
- In June 2023, the ruler of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with military graduates, boasted about the latest weapons in the army and threatened to put new Sarmat launchers with a new heavy missile on active duty. He also assured that plans to increase the potential of all components of the Russian armed forces will be fully implemented.
- Western media reported on five unsuccessful launches of “Sarmat”.
- According to CNBC, the Sarmat’s longest test flight lasted just over two minutes, with the missile flying just over 35 kilometers before it lost control and crashed.
- The only successful launch of the rocket allegedly took place on April 20, 2022.
- In 2022, the Governor of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, instructed to put “Sarmat” on combat duty, which was done in September 2023.