MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Work on putting Russia’s newest silo-based Sarmat missile system on combat duty is underway, Russian Strategic Missile Forces Commander Colonel General Sergey Karakayev said.

"As of today, fifth-generation Yars and Avangard missile systems have been introduced in the Strategic Missile Forces. Work continues on placing the newest silo-based Sarmat missile system with a liquid-fueled super-heavy missile on combat duty," he said in an article for the Russian Defense Ministry’s research and methodological journal.

It was specified that the implementation of the state program has allowed for stable rates of re-arming missile troops, while currently, the Russian Strategic Missile Forces already have over 88% of modern missile hardware in their operational inventory.

The article describes the training process of missile troops, noting that the Russian Strategic Missile Forces developed an effective system of continuous education, from a military school to an academy.

Additionally, the commander pointed out that under the conditions of the special military operation and NATO’s heightened activity, the Russian Strategic Missile Forces are containing large-scale aggression against Russia and its allies without using nuclear weapons.