| Title: | Pictures show various Russian ballistic weapons but not its new “Satan 2” missile |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.324E2X7 |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 4, 2022 |
| Description: | Images of three different missile systems have been shared widely on Facebook alongside a claim that Russia recently unveiled a new weapon that could eradicate every living being on Earth. But this is false: the weapons featured in the posts are old and do not show the fearsome new RS-28 Sarmat, also known as Satan 2, which will only enter service towards the end of 2022, according to experts. |
Pictures show various Russian ballistic weapons but not its new “Satan 2” missile
Images of three different missile systems have been shared widely on Facebook alongside a claim that Russia recently unveiled a new weapon that could eradicate every living being on Earth. But this is false: the weapons featured in the posts are old and do not show the fearsome new RS-28 Sarmat, also known as Satan 2, which will only enter service towards the end of 2022, according to experts.
