Russia tests nuclear-capable missile in warning to enemies

The Russian president was shown on television being told by the military that the missile had been launched from Plesetsk in the north-west and hit targets in the Kamchatka peninsula in the far east.

The Pentagon said on Wednesday Russia had properly notified it ahead of its test launch, adding it saw the test as routine and not a threat to the United States.

Russia is expected to deploy the Sarmat with 10 or more warheads on each missile, according to the US Congressional Research Service.