Russia tests nuclear missile with global range, highlighting military potential: RIA

Yars ballistic missile deployment comes amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine, with focus on military training and security

A Russia began planned exercises involving the ballistic missiles intercontinental yars, as reported by the state news agency RIA. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that ICBM regiments yars were “sent to field positions” in the regions of sverdlovsk e Altai, areas close to the Kazakhstan.

What is the Yars missile?

O Yars missile It has thermonuclear capacity and can be transported in trucks or parked in silos.

This is a weapon of second generation, operating by fusion, like the hydrogen bomb, which provides significantly greater destructive power than first-generation atomic bombs, in a more compact format.

With a range of up to 12 thousand km, yars can cross continents at an impressive speed of 30.600 km/h, and has an accuracy of approximately 100 meters, even against highly protected targets.

Its structure measures 22,5 meters long e 2 meters in diameter, weighing about 49.600 kg.

The project was developed in secret, with the first tests carried out in 2007 as a response to the missile shield that the EUA planned to install in Europe.

The importance of Yars in international relations

Since its introduction, the yars has become a point of contention between EUA e Russia. Documents of the National Aerospace Intelligence Center from the US indicate that the Bush administration considered the development of the yars a violation of the treaty START, signed on 1991, which limited the creation of strategic offensive weapons.

At the time of the first test, it was believed that the yars could penetrate any existing anti-missile shield.

A russo president, Vladimir Putin, defended the project, stating that it was not an aggressive response, but rather a need to maintain global strategic balance.

Recent military exercises and their implications

Current movement of missiles yars occurs in the context of negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia e Ucrania.

The Defense Ministry explained that security and support units operating near the Kazakhstan are carrying out engineering and radiological, chemical and biological protection tasks.

Additionally, the military is participating in shift training for combat missions, preparing for more complex operations, although specific details have not been released.

These military exercises are particularly relevant as they take place amid rising tensions between the Russia and NATO.

Em 2022, the yars had already been used in tests that mobilized more than 1.000 military and one hundred vehicles, focusing on the search and destruction of saboteurs and reconnaissance formations, both during the day and at night.

International reactions and statements by leaders

The then president of the EUA, Joe Biden, declared that the use of nuclear weapons in Ucrania would be unacceptable and would have “unimaginable” consequences.

On the other hand, Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Yuri Borysov, stated that Russia would not be the first to carry out a nuclear strike, but would respond to any provocation.

Em 2024, the yars were repositioned, serving as a nuclear warning to the West, amid a climate of growing tension.

Em February 2025, Russia also conducted exercises with the Yars missile in areas close to Ucrania, demonstrating the country's willingness to keep its military capacity on alert.

The continuity of the military exercises and the development of weapons such as the yars highlight the persistent tension and complexity of international relations, especially in the context of war between Russia e Ucrania.

This scenario continues to be closely monitored by analysts and defense officials around the world.

SOURCE: UOL