Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to deploy Russia's new Satan II nuclear missile, capable of reaching the United Kingdom in three minutes by the end of 2022.

The Russian president has also stated that the country would continue to strengthen its military in the aftermath of the continuing invasion of Ukraine, and he has complimented his troops for fighting like heroes.

Putin Readies 'Satan 2' Nuke For Deployment

According to The Telegraph, Putin revealed on Tuesday, when entertaining military college graduates at the Kremlin, that Russia will deploy the first batch of Sarmat ballistic missiles on combat service before the end of the year.

The Sarmat missile, also known as the 'Satan II,' is reported to be the world's longest-range intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of reaching a target 11,200 miles distant, which means it could easily attack targets in the United States and Europe. Putin has previously called the missile's development, which was successfully tested in April, a big, significant event for Russia's defense industry, claiming that the Sarmat will ensure Russia's security from external threats and make those who threaten our country with aggressive rhetoric think twice.

According to Western military analysts, the Sarmat is capable of carrying ten or more nuclear bombs and decoys, enough to wipe out regions the size of the United Kingdom or France in a single hit.

Colonel Sergei Karakayev, chief of Russia's strategic missile forces, told Kremlin state television last month that they may fly on varied trajectories and avoid missile defense systems. Among the other new features mentioned by Putin in his address are S-500 missile defense systems, which he claims are "unrivaled in the world."

It comes after a state TV program last month suggested that Britain should be blown back to the Stone Age in ten minutes using new nuclear-capable Zircon - or Tsirkon - missiles. Politician Aleksey Zhuravlyov and TV propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov have previously urged for a Satan-2 strike on Britain.

And Yaakov Kedmi, a Moscow-born former Israeli official, told Russian state TV that Russia's new hypersonic Zircon missile could destroy 50 or 60 power plants in the UK in ten minutes, throwing the country into darkness, Daily Mail reported.

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Russia Will Not Hesitate To Extend Ukraine War

Putin has stated that the 'Satan 2' nuclear missile will "make those who threaten Russia think twice." He stated that he will not hesitate to expand the Ukrainian conflict to nations who challenge Russia, alluding to all former Soviet lands, which he referred to as historic Russia.

He also said that any countries that oppose the Kremlin will no longer be "allies" with Moscow. A close Putin friend has accused NATO of "direct aggression" against Russia and stated that his country has the right to self-defense. On the messaging app Telegram, lawmaker Andrey Klimov lambasted Lithuania for blocking some commodities from entering Kaliningrad, a tiny territory of Russia shut off from its borders by Lithuania and Latvia.

Lithuanian officials declared on Saturday that items subject to EU sanctions would no longer be permitted to transit its territory to Kaliningrad. Coal, metals, and modern technology were among the materials prohibited. Retired general Evgeny Buzhinsky, one of his pals, threatened to bomb Britain and warned NATO that it is playing with fire. Buzhinsky attacked British general Sir Patrick Sanders on Russian television.

As he took charge of the UK's land forces this week, Sanders issued a rallying cry to soldiers to prepare to battle and defeat Russian forces in a Third World War. In response to NATO's war exercises, Putin staged large maneuvers in the Baltic Sea in April, sending 60 warships, 40 planes, and 2,000 weaponry units to sea while the West flexes its muscles on his doorstep.

The navy maneuvers occurred as tensions between Moscow and Nato rose after Sweden and Finland made applications to join the US-led alliance following Russia's military assault in Ukraine. Russia would become the sole non-NATO country on the Baltic Sea if its membership is authorized, which is now opposed by Turkey, as per The Sun.

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