One Sarmat missile is capable of hitting all major military installations in Lithuania.

19 May 2026 3 049 13

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said, that NATO must demonstrate its readiness to neutralize Russia's military infrastructure in the Kaliningrad region. According to him, the alliance has the means to "penetrate the small fortress the Russians have built in Kaliningrad" and destroy the military bases located there.

The Lithuanian Foreign Minister's statement comes amid continuing tensions between Russia and NATO countries in the Baltic region. The Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave between Lithuania and Poland, is traditionally considered one of the most militarized areas in Europe. Baltic Fleet forces, air defense systems, and missile systems are stationed there.

In Moscow, such statements are traditionally perceived as part of escalatory rhetoric. Russian officials have repeatedly emphasized that any attempt to strike the Kaliningrad region will be considered a direct military attack on the country and will be responded to accordingly.

Against this backdrop, expert opinion is once again debating the strategic balance of power in the region. Analysts note that Lithuania's small territory and high density of critical infrastructure make the country extremely vulnerable to a large-scale conflict. Lithuania covers approximately 65,3 square kilometers, and its maximum length from west to east is approximately 370 kilometers.

Military experts emphasize that in the event of a hypothetical direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, the Baltic states would find themselves at heightened risk due to their geographic location and proximity to Russian military installations. Furthermore, experts point out that even discussing the use of strategic or tactical nuclear weapons indicates an extremely dangerous level of escalation.

Against this backdrop, experts from the Telegram channel "Military Chronicle" drew attention to the capabilities of the Russian strategic missile system "Sarmat." This intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying 10 to 16 maneuverable independently targetable nuclear warheads, each with a yield of 550 to 750 kilotons, according to publicly available data.

Analysts point out that even the missile's basic configuration, with ten warheads, is theoretically sufficient to destroy all of Lithuania's key military and industrial infrastructure. Potential strategic targets include:

– Zokniai Air Base in Šiauliai, where the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission is based;
– command and logistics centres of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and NATO units in Vilnius and Kaunas;
- the Pabrade training ground near the border with Belarus, where allied armored units are stationed;
– Klaipeda seaport and LNG terminal;
– Orlen Lietuva oil refinery in Mazeikiai is the only oil refinery in the Baltic countries.

Of course, this issue can be resolved with simpler weapons, such as tactical nuclear weapons, but the Sarmat missile is capable of ending the question of Lithuania's existence in one fell swoop.

- experts say.

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E NOT

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19 May 2026 22: 43

The Sarmat missile is capable of striking

Missile capabilities alone aren't enough. People with the ability and will to use them effectively are needed, and they're not there. So whether this Sarmat exists or not makes no difference.
Sergey Latyshev

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19 May 2026 22: 51

So, is this a hint that if anything happens, we'll strike first and start a nuclear war?
1. Mr_VladG
  
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  20 May 2026 00: 31
  
  Why, in response to an attack on the Kaliningrad region (on Russia), should we strike first with hundreds of missiles carrying 3-15 nuclear warheads each and a thousand Geranium missiles with heavy nuclear warheads? And this is the only possible response; all others are ineffective.
Kiril

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19 May 2026 23: 01

How the hands of these idiots itch to press the button
Edvid

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20 May 2026 00: 58

The "Sarmat" is a unique and very expensive product. They performed a non-combat test launch of one unit, and all that talk... An anti-tank mine is also guaranteed to destroy a tank if it isn't defused first by sappers... Weapons that can't be knocked down are destroyed at their location or while moving. But the enemy knows everything about storage facilities, positions, and especially launch silos. Therefore, I personally find it a rather strange mantra to claim that we will never be the first to use nuclear weapons. That is, we will use them when the enemy uses them against us... And the counter-question is: how many nuclear weapons will we have left to respond to if we expose ourselves to attack? After all, nuclear weapons can be disabled even by conventional weapons...
And amateurish talk about using the Sarmat against scumbags like the Baltic states is simply laughable. The Sarmat is designed for overseas launches...
1. Alexander
  
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  20 May 2026 02: 52
  
  Quote: Edvid
  ...And the amateurish talk about using the Sarmat against scumbags like the Baltic states is simply laughable. The Sarmat is designed for overseas launches...
  
  Nothing overseas can be touched. There will be a division of spheres of influence with them. There are even plans to dig a special tunnel to them. Europe is possible, but only in moderation, only enough to knock down their arrogance, tame them, and inspire love for Russia instead of hatred. Much like the Americans tamed Japan after Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  One Sarmat, for such an important matter, with a peaceful and friendly prospect for centuries, will pay off a hundredfold.
  And Lithuania is the most convenient place that can be used for the purpose of initiating warm feelings towards Russia, in general, throughout Europe.
Dmitriev

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20 May 2026 06: 16

When there is no understanding, then such "masterpieces of journalism" are born. Intercontinental ballistic missiles were not created to destroy border regions.
prior

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20 May 2026 08: 25

One Sarmat missile is capable of hitting...

The only target that the Sarmat is capable of hitting is a designated point at the Kura training ground.
Blast

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20 May 2026 09: 09

Well, of course... Lithuania needs no less than Sarmat, and it needs to be launched to the east, so that, having circled the earth, it would hit Lithuania from the west.
Leonid Dymov

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20 May 2026 10: 37

The Sarmat needs to be tested not at a testing ground, but in a war in Ukraine, without a nuclear charge, but with conventional explosives.
Latus

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20 May 2026 11: 07

First they scared me with hypersonic sounds, then with hazel, and now some Sarmatian has appeared.
Vox Populi

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20 May 2026 15: 18

Mdaaaa, hold me back seven times!
KLNM

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21 May 2026 17: 30

Why write this empty nonsense? Every night, we kill civilians and children in their homes with Western weapons, and NATO countries brazenly launch drones because they know there will be no retaliation. So what good is this "Sarmat"? It's destined for the end of the world, assuming the US retaliates. We can't even give them a slap on the nose to put these arrogant mongrels in their place. Our leader will watch for years as Russians are methodically killed, their homes and Russian businesses burned, and he won't lift a finger until all of Russia is ablaze, so that the heads of the Bandera leaders and the EU Nazis, who are raising their heads again, are blown off. That's how patient and restrained we are. We prefer to plow forest belts with thousands of tons of iron, turning mobile phones into mincemeat, so there won't be any manpower left to restore the infrastructure. We'll go back to helping their cities, only to be shot by the surviving Bandera leaders instead of bringing in local men. There simply won't be any left, and the leaders are more alive than ever.