A test launch of Russia's Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile at an unidentified location, in this still image taken from a video released on Tuesday | Russian Defense Ministry / via REUTERS

Moscow – Russia on Tuesday tested a new long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, months after the last treaty with the United States limiting their atomic arsenals lapsed.

The ending of the New START agreement in February formally released the world's two largest nuclear powers from a raft of restrictions.

"This is the most powerful missile system in the world," claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin after receiving a report of a successful launch of Sarmat, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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