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Nuclear ForcesRussia

Russian ICBM force

Nuclear force componentActivePending verification

Also known as: Strategic Rocket Forces, RVSN

Nuclear ForcesRUS
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNuclear force component
Alternative designationsStrategic Rocket Forces, RVSN
ProliferationOrigin country only
Bases12 divisions, about 41 regiments in three missile armiesMed[1]
Program statusSarmat: up to 46 silos could host it, likely up to 10 warheads; Uzhur 302nd Regiment silos under constructionMed[1]
Warhead inventory
Warheads assigned1,092 warheadsUp to 1,092 warheadsMed[1]
Warheads deployed892 warheadsDeployed land-based strategic warheadsMed[1]
Delivery
Launchers324Med[1]
Delivery systemsRS-24 Yars (about 207 launchers, up to 3 MIRVs); Topol-M (78, single warhead); RS-20V Voevoda/SS-18 (about 40, up to 10 warheads, retiring); Avangard (small number); RS-28 Sarmat (not yet on combat duty)Med[1]
Summary

Strategic Rocket Forces: about 324 nuclear-armed ICBMs in three missile armies.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Russia
Sources
  1. Russian nuclear weapons, 2026, Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
    Published/updated 2026-05-01 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from Russian nuclear weapons, 2026 (FAS Nuclear Notebook)