Russia and weapons of mass destruction
The Russian Federation is known to possess or have possessed three types of weapons of mass destruction: nuclear weapons, biological weapons, and chemical weapons. It is one of the... Wikipedia
- Nuclear program start date: 1943
- First nuclear weapon test: August 29, 1949
- First fusion weapon test: November 22, 1955
- Last nuclear test: October 24, 1990
- Largest yield test: 50 MtonTNT, (Tsar Bomba)
- Total tests: 715 detonations
- Peak stockpile: 46,000 warheads (1975), 45,000 warheads (1990)
- Current stockpile (usable and not): 5,580 (2024)
- Current strategic arsenal: 1,710 (2024)
- Maximum missile range: 23,000 km
- NPT party: Yes (1968, one of five recognized powers)
- Data source: DuckDuckGo