Putin announces plans to boost Russian army and unleash 'Satan II' hypersonic missile

Putin struck a defiant note as he vowed that Russia’s armed forces would receive unlimited support, that nuclear weapons were in a state of “combat readiness”, and a new hypersonic missile would soon enter service

, and a new hypersonic missile would soon enter service.

Mr Putin further claimed that the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile – dubbed ‘Satan II’ – would be available “in the near future”. “What is happening is of course a tragedy, our common tragedy, but it is not a result of our policy,” Mr Putin said.

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