Satellite images reveal a crater 60 metres wide at Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch site, indicating a catastrophic failure of the Sarmat missile test that occurred.
Pavel Podvig remarked, "It's a big hole in the ground. There was a serious incident with the missile and the silo," confirming the extent of the damage.
Timothy Wright noted that the destruction around the missile silo suggests a failure immediately after ignition, potentially caused by issues with the booster.
James Acton asserted the before-and-after images are persuasive, concluding that there was a significant explosion and confirming a failed test of the Sarmat missile.
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