Putin's Russia boasts advanced hypersonic and nuclear missile capabilities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that half of the country's Strategic Missile Force units have been equipped with the latest Yars missile systems and are being rearmed with modern Avangard hypersonic warheads. Hypersonic weapons travel at extremely high speeds, making them highly challenging to track and intercept. The Yars missile system is a modern intercontinental ballistic missile system that forms a key component of Russia's strategic nuclear deterrent. The Avangard warhead is a hypersonic glide vehicle capable of maneuvering at hypersonic speeds during its descent phase, making it highly challenging for traditional anti-ballistic missile systems to intercept. The combination of the Yars missile systems and Avangard warheads enhances Russia's deterrence capabilities and strengthens its strategic nuclear posture.