Russian analysts on a state TV channel laughed at talk of a possible nuclear strike against the US after Vladimir Putin boasted about the test launch of the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday.
The Russian military reportedly test-launched the nuclear-capable Sarmat missile from Plesetsk in the country's northwestern region and successfully hit targets on the Kamchatka Peninsula, some 3,700 miles away. Putin said the long-awaited weapon is "capable of surpassing all modern missile defense means."
Discussing the Sarmat launch at Russia-1, analysts... laughed, with one of them even raising the possibility of a strike against the US, specifically mentioning New York.
The quote in question was shared on Twitter by Julia Davis, a columnist for The Daily Beast.
"Meanwhile on Russian state TV: hosts and panelists laugh non-stop while discussing nuclear strikes against the continental United States. Can you imagine any of our well-known media hosts laughing at the idea of destroying cities?" asked Davis.
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