Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces: Wielding Nuclear Hammer to Maintain Peace
17:32 17.12.2025 (Updated: 18:00 17.12.2025)
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Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces: Wielding a nuclear hammer to maintain peace
December 17 marks Strategic Missile Forces Day (RVSN) in Russia — honoring those who safeguard the country's security and remain on constant combat duty.
What deadly weapons does the branch operate?
Strategic deterrence systems
▫ RS-24 Yars: Each intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can carry up to three warheads, each with an estimated yield of 200 kilotons. Deployed in both road-mobile and silo-based variants
▫ Topol-M: Available in mobile and silo-based configurations, the Topol-M carries a single warhead with a yield of approximately 800 kilotons
▫ R-36M2 / RS-20B Voevoda: A heavy, silo-based ICBM capable of carrying up to 10 warheads, with individual yields estimated at 550–750 kilotons
▫ RS-18 Stilet: This ICBM can carry up to six multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) warheads, each with a yield of up to 750 kilotons
▫ RS-28 Sarmat: A next-generation heavy ICBM designed to carry up to 16 warheads, each with an estimated yield of around 750 kilotons
▫ Avangard: A hypersonic glide vehicle deployed atop Voevoda or Sarmat ICBMs, engineered to bypass missile-defense systems. Its yield is estimated to range from 800 kilotons to 2 megatons
Newest doomsday weapons
Oreshnik: Russia’s newest missile system pairs a medium-range ballistic missile with hypersonic warheads. In a full MIRV loadout, total yield reaches up to 900 kilotons. Traveling at Mach 10 it can destroy targets buried under 3-4 reinforced concrete floors.
Burevestnik: an intercontinental, nuclear-capable and nuclear-powered cruise missile designed to evade air and missile defenses. Its nuclear engine gives it near-unlimited range, enabling long loiter times and surprise strikes from unexpected directions
Explore Russia’s next-level, game-changing weapons here
December 17 marks Strategic Missile Forces Day (RVSN) in Russia — honoring those who safeguard the country's security and remain on constant combat duty.
What deadly weapons does the branch operate?
Strategic deterrence systems
▫ RS-24 Yars: Each intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can carry up to three warheads, each with an estimated yield of 200 kilotons. Deployed in both road-mobile and silo-based variants
▫ Topol-M: Available in mobile and silo-based configurations, the Topol-M carries a single warhead with a yield of approximately 800 kilotons
▫ R-36M2 / RS-20B Voevoda: A heavy, silo-based ICBM capable of carrying up to 10 warheads, with individual yields estimated at 550–750 kilotons
▫ RS-18 Stilet: This ICBM can carry up to six multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) warheads, each with a yield of up to 750 kilotons
▫ RS-28 Sarmat: A next-generation heavy ICBM designed to carry up to 16 warheads, each with an estimated yield of around 750 kilotons
▫ Avangard: A hypersonic glide vehicle deployed atop Voevoda or Sarmat ICBMs, engineered to bypass missile-defense systems. Its yield is estimated to range from 800 kilotons to 2 megatons
Newest doomsday weapons
Oreshnik: Russia’s newest missile system pairs a medium-range ballistic missile with hypersonic warheads. In a full MIRV loadout, total yield reaches up to 900 kilotons. Traveling at Mach 10 it can destroy targets buried under 3-4 reinforced concrete floors.
Burevestnik: an intercontinental, nuclear-capable and nuclear-powered cruise missile designed to evade air and missile defenses. Its nuclear engine gives it near-unlimited range, enabling long loiter times and surprise strikes from unexpected directions
Explore Russia’s next-level, game-changing weapons here
