The US believes Russia conducted an ICBM test while Biden was in Ukraine

Russia conducted an ICBM test Monday while Joe Biden was in Ukraine, according to a report – but warned the US in advance.

Moscow was told several hours before Biden’s arrival in Kiev that he would be there and warned against attacking the city during that time. The bold visit, aimed to emphasize US support for Ukraine on its first anniversary, was not announced in advance.

But on Tuesday, two sources told CNN that Russia had been testing an ICBM called Satan II while the president was meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart.

Moscow warned Washington in advance, and US officials told CNN they did not view the launch as an escalation.

The test start failed.

Joe Biden is pictured in Kiev on Monday. The Russians were warned in advance that he would be there. While he was there, they tested an ICBM – but also warned Washington

A Russian government photo from April 2022 showing the launch of “Satan II,” the SARMAT rocket, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region

The test of the heavy SARMAT missile, which can carry multiple nuclear warheads, would have been highlighted by President Vladimir Putin in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, officials believe — had it been successful.

Putin has announced successful ICBM tests in the past, including in April — weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine.

This test also applied to the SARMAT missile, which was first presented in 2016.

The missile is said to have a range of over 6,835 miles and be capable of carrying a warhead weighing 100 tons.

It was developed as a successor to the R-36M Voevoda ICBM.

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