Editing Strategic Rocket Forces (section)

==Composition since 2010s==
[[File:Exercise of Strategic Missile Forces 01.jpg|thumb|250px|A [[RS-24 Yars]] missile system of the 39th Guards Missile Division during a command post exercise in 2017.]]
[[File:Exercise of Strategic Missile Forces 10.jpg|thumb|Strategic Rocket Forces infantry during a [[military exercise]].]]
[[File:RVSN IMG 1398.JPG|thumb|right|200px|A launch authorization device]]

The main RVSN command post is at [[Kuntsevo District|Kuntsevo]] in the suburbs of Moscow. The alternate command post is at [[Kosvinsky Kamen|Kosvinsky Mountain]] in the [[Urals]].<ref>Jane's Defence Weekly June 25, 1994, 32, via Austin and Muraviev, The Armed Forces of Russia in Asia, 2001.</ref>

Female cadets have started to join the Peter the Great Strategic Missile Forces Academy. In the past, only men were allowed to serve in the Missile Forces. {{citation needed|date=February 2023}} RVSN institutes also exist at [[Serpukhov]] and [[Rostov-on-Don]]. An ICBM test impact range is located in the Far East, the [[Kura Test Range]]. This has been under [[Russian Aerospace Defence Forces|Aerospace Defence Forces]]' command since 2010. {{citation needed|date=August 2012}}

The Strategic Missile Forces operate four distinct missile systems. The oldest system is the silo-based [[SS-18|R-36M2 / SS-18 ''Satan'']]. It carries ten warheads. The last missile will be in service until 2020.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Topol might stay in service until 2019 |url=http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/10/topol_might_stay_in_service_un.shtml |title=Topol might stay in service until 2019 - Blog - Russian strategic nuclear forces |journal=Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces |date=October 28, 2011 |publisher=Russianforces.org |access-date=2012-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203151024/http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/10/topol_might_stay_in_service_un.shtml |archive-date=February 3, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="Launch of Topol to confirm missile life extension">{{cite journal |author=Launch of Topol to confirm missile life extension |url=http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/11/launch_of_topol_to_confirm_mis.shtml |title=Launch of Topol to confirm missile life extension - Blog - Russian strategic nuclear forces |journal=Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces |date=November 3, 2011 |publisher=Russianforces.org |access-date=2012-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203161424/http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/11/launch_of_topol_to_confirm_mis.shtml |archive-date=February 3, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>{{update inline|date=December 2022}}

The second system is the silo-based [[UR-100N|UR-100NUTTH / SS-19 ''Stiletto'']]. The last ''Stiletto'' missiles in service with six warheads each will be removed by 2019. Two UR-100NUTTH missiles are still believed to be active with [[Avangard (hypersonic glide vehicle)|Avangard HGVs]] as of 2024.

A new missile entering service is the [[RT-2UTTH Topol-M|RT-2UTTH Topol-M / SS-27 ''Sickle B'']] with single warhead, of which 60 are silo-based and 18 are mobile. Some new missiles will be added in the future. The first upgraded Topol-M called [[RS-24 Yars]], carrying three warheads, was commissioned in 2010. In July 2011 the first mobile regiment with nine missiles was completed.<ref name=Podvig7-2011>{{cite journal |author=Deployment of the first full regiment of RS-24 is completed |url=http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/07/deployment_of_the_first_full_r.shtml |title=Deployment of the first full regiment of RS-24 is completed - Blog - Russian strategic nuclear forces |journal=Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces |date=July 7, 2011 |publisher=Russianforces.org |access-date=2012-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806032435/http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/07/deployment_of_the_first_full_r.shtml |archive-date=August 6, 2011 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> From 2012 to 2017, about 80 ICBMs were placed in active duty.<ref>{{cite web|last=Path|first=Neal|date=2020-06-05|title=Russia sets up ballistic missile early warning satellite grouping to monitor the US|url=https://internationalinsider.org/russia-sets-up-ballistic-missile-early-warning-satellite-grouping-to-monitor-the-us/|access-date=2020-06-05|website=International Insider|language=en-GB|archive-date=June 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605105526/https://internationalinsider.org/russia-sets-up-ballistic-missile-early-warning-satellite-grouping-to-monitor-the-us/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12149743@egNews|title=Remarks by Chief of General Staff of the Russian Federation General of the Army Valery Gerasimov at the Russian Defence Ministry's board session (November 7, 2017) : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation|website=eng.mil.ru|access-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191754/http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12149743@egNews|archive-date=November 9, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The RF Defense Minister said in December 2022 that 91.3% of the country's nuclear forces was modern.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tass.com/defense/1292517|title = Shoigu speaks about Russian army's breakthrough at educational marathon New Knowledge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tass.com/defense/1378715|title = Russian nuclear trifecta modernization level highest in history, defense minister says}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2022/1221/175570917/detail.shtml | title=ЦАМТО / / Сергей Шойгу подвел итоги деятельности ВС РФ в 2022 году и определил задачи на очередной период }}</ref> 3 missile regiments rearmed in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Russian Strategic Missile Forces raise proportion of new-generation missile systems to 88% | website=tass.com | url=https://tass.com/defense/1722171 | language=en | ref={{sfnref | tass.com}} | access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Another missile regiment goes on combat duty in Russia — Strategic Missile Forces chief | website=tass.com | url=https://tass.com/defense/1722169 | language=en | ref={{sfnref | tass.com}} | access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref> According to the RF MoD, the new super-heavy ICBM [[RS-28 Sarmat]] has entered service, it's designed to replace the aging R-36.<ref>{{cite web | title=Upgrade Underway for Russian Silos to Receive New Sarmat ICBM | website=fas.org | url=https://fas.org/publication/russian-silos-upgrade-underway-to-receive-new-sarmat-icbm/ | language=en | ref={{sfnref | fas.org}} | access-date=2023-10-19}}</ref> A new IRBM named [[Oreshnik (missile)|Oreshnik]] was launched at Dnipro, Ukraine in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | title=Russians Launch New Missile at Dnipro, U.S. Provides Ukraine With New Tactical Weapons | website=defense.gov | url=https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3975321/russians-launch-new-missile-at-dnipro-us-provides-ukraine-with-new-tactical-wea// | language=en | ref={{sfnref | defense.gov}} | access-date=2023-10-19}}</ref>

=== Units ===
The composition of missiles and warheads of the Strategic Missile Forces previously had to be revealed as part of the [[START I]] treaty data exchange. The most recently reported (January 2020) order of battle of the forces was as follows:<ref name=Podvig>{{cite journal|url=http://russianforces.org/missiles/|title=Strategic Missile Forces|first=Pavel|last=Podvig|date=December 13, 2007|journal=Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces|access-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401004012/http://russianforces.org/missiles/|archive-date=April 1, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

* [[27th Guards Rocket Army]] (Military Unit No. 43176) (HQ: [[Vladimir, Russia|Vladimir]]) <ref>{{Cite web |title=27-я гвардейская ракетная Витебская Краснознаменная армия (в/ч 43176) |url=https://rvsn.info/army/army_27.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=rvsn.info |language=ru}}</ref>
** 98th Mixed Aviation Squadron
** [[7th Guards Rocket Division]] (Military Unit No. 14245)<ref>{{Cite web |title=7-я гвардейская ракетная Режицкая Краснознаменная дивизия (в/ч 14245) |url=https://rvsn.info/divisions/div_007.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=rvsn.info}}</ref> at [[Vypolzovo]] with 18+ mobile [[RS-24 Yars]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/16609399 | title=МО РФ показало кадры заступления на боевое дежурство полка мобильных "Ярсов" в Бологом }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/defense/1551273 | title=Missile unit in Tver Region enters combat duty with Yars ICBM system — missile force chief }}</ref> 
** [[14th Rocket Division]] (Military Unit No. 34096)<ref>{{Cite web |title=14-я ракетная Киевско-Житомирская ордена Кутузова дивизия (в/ч 34096) |url=https://rvsn.info/divisions/div_014.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=rvsn.info}}</ref> at [[Yoshkar-Ola]] with 27 mobile [[RS-24 Yars]] 
** [[28th Guards Rocket Division]] (Military Unit No. 54055)<ref>{{Cite web |title=28-я гвардейская ракетная Краснознаменная дивизия (в/ч 54055) |url=https://rvsn.info/divisions/div_028.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=rvsn.info}}</ref> at [[Kozelsk]] with 19 (December 2023)<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://russianforces.org/blog/2020/10/two_yars_missiles_deployed_in.shtml|title = Two Yars missiles deployed in Kozelsk|journal = Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces|date = October 13, 2020|last1 = Podvig|first1 = Pavel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/rearmament-of-kozelsk-missile-division-continues|title = Rearmament of Kozelsk missile division continues}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/defense/1550895 | title=Next Yars ICBM placed into silo in strategic missile formation in central Russia }}</ref> silo-based [[RS-24]]<ref>{{cite web | title=ЦАМТО / / МБР "Ярс" загрузили в шахту в Козельском ракетном соединении | website=ЦАМТО / Центр анализа мировой торговли оружием | date=2023-11-22 | url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/1122/094076533/detail.shtml | language=ru | ref={{sfnref | ЦАМТО / Центр анализа мировой торговли оружием | 2023}} | access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=ЦАМТО / / В Козельском соединении РВСН стратегические ракетчики загрузили МБР "Ярс" в шахтную пусковую установку | website=ЦАМТО / Центр анализа мировой торговли оружием | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/1218/085077033/detail.shtml | language=ru | ref={{sfnref | ЦАМТО / Центр анализа мировой торговли оружием | 2023}} | access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref>
** [[54th Guards Rocket Division]] (Military Unit No. 34048)<ref>{{Cite web |title=54-я гвардейская ракетная ордена Кутузова дивизия (в/ч 34048) |url=https://rvsn.info/divisions/div_054.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=rvsn.info}}</ref> at [[Teykovo]] with 18 mobile [[RT-2UTTH Topol-M]] and 18 (December 2011)<ref name="russianforces.org">{{cite journal |author=RS-24 deployment in Teykovo, Novosibirsk, and Kozelsk |url=http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/12/rs-24_deployment_in_teykovo_no.shtml |title=RS-24 deployment in Teykovo, Novosibirsk, and Kozelsk - Blog - Russian strategic nuclear forces |journal=Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces |date=December 19, 2011 |publisher=Russianforces.org |access-date=2012-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126044520/http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/12/rs-24_deployment_in_teykovo_no.shtml |archive-date=January 26, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> mobile [[RS-24]]
** [[60th Rocket Division]] (Military Unit No. 89553)<ref>{{Cite web |title=60-я ракетная Таманская ордена Октябрьской Революции Краснознамённая дивизия имени 60-летия СССР (в/ч 89553) |url=https://rvsn.info/divisions/div_060.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=rvsn.info}}</ref> at [[Tatischevo (airbase)|Tatischevo]] with 30 silo-based [[UR-100N]]UTTH and 60 silo-based [[RT-2UTTH Topol-M]]
* [[31st Rocket Army]] (HQ: [[Orenburg]])
** 102nd Mixed Aviation Squadron
** [[8th Rocket Division]] at [[Pervomaysky (urban-type settlement), Kirov Oblast|Pervomaysky, Kirov Oblast]]
** [[13th Red Banner Rocket Division]] at [[Dombarovsky (air base)|Dombarovskiy]] with 18 silo-based R-36M2 and 11 (December 2023) [[UR-100N]]UTTH with [[Avangard (hypersonic glide vehicle)]]s (''Project 4202'').<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://russianforces.org/blog/2014/08/russian_hypersonic_vehicle_-_m.shtml|title=Russian hypersonic vehicle - more dots added to Project 4202|journal=Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces|publisher=russianforces.org|date=26 August 2014|access-date=18 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315043717/http://russianforces.org/blog/2014/08/russian_hypersonic_vehicle_-_m.shtml|archive-date=March 15, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all|last1=Podvig|first1=Pavel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12341326%40egNews&fbclid=IwAR2OyL8Zdu7OlchaQPzlfEU6EcCxPIleRXzSNLxxkeQPIgs_rmrb26L7klI|title = Подробнее : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/defense/1539059 | title=Missile regiment near Orenburg being rearmed with Avangard system — Defense Ministry }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/defense/1551935 | title=Avangard missiles put on combat duty in Russia's southern Urals }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=ЦАМТО / / В Оренбургской области завершены работы по перевооружению очередного полка соединения РВСН на РК "Авангард" | website=ЦАМТО / Центр анализа мировой торговли оружием | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/1218/073577021/detail.shtml | language=ru | ref={{sfnref | ЦАМТО / Центр анализа мировой торговли оружием | 2023}} | access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref> The R-36s will be replaced with the new [[RS-28 Sarmat]] when operational.<ref name="gs2">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/ss-30-fobs.htm|title=Sarmatian ICBM & FOBS Reintroduction|publisher=globalsecurity.org|access-date=6 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406110730/http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/ss-30-fobs.htm|archive-date=April 6, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
** [[42nd Rocket Division]] at [[Nizhniy Tagil]] with 27 mobile [[RS-24 Yars]]
* [[33rd Guards Rocket Army]] (HQ: [[Omsk]])
** 105th Mixed Aviation Squadron
** [[29th Guards Rocket Division]] at [[Irkutsk]] with 27 mobile [[RS-24 Yars]]
** [[35th Rocket Division]] at [[Barnaul]] with mobile [[RT-2PM Topol]] and<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20210129/rakety-1595155441.html|title = Минобороны раскрыло характеристики ракетного комплекса "Ярс-С"|date = January 29, 2021}}</ref> [[RS-24 Yars]]
** [[39th Guards Rocket Division]] at [[Novosibirsk]] with 27 mobile [[RS-24 Yars]]
** [[62nd Rocket Division]] at [[Uzhur]] with 28 silo-based [[R-36 (missile)|R-36M2]], which will also be replaced with the new [[RS-28 Sarmat]] when operational.<ref name="gs2" />

===Numbers of missiles and warheads===

The Strategic Missile Forces have:<ref name="Podvig"/>

* '''34''' silo-based [[R-36 (missile)|R-36M2 (SS-18)]] with up to 10 warheads, to be retired.
* '''45''' mobile [[RT-2PM Topol|RT-2PM "Topol" (SS-25)]] with 1 warhead, now retired
* '''60''' silo-based [[RT-2UTTH Topol M|RT-2UTTH "Topol M" (SS-27)]] with 1 warhead
* '''18''' mobile [[RT-2UTTH Topol M|RT-2UTTH "Topol M" (SS-27)]] with 1 warhead 
* '''24''' silo-based [[RS-24|RS-24 "Yars" (SS-29)]] with up to 4 warheads
* '''180''' mobile [[RS-24|RS-24 "Yars" (SS-29)]] with up to 4 warheads

Kristensen and Korda (2020) list the [[UR-100N|UR-100N (SS-19)]], as retired from deployment, while noting that [[UR-100N]]UTTH being deployed with the [[Avangard (hypersonic glide vehicle)|Avangard]].<ref>Hans M. Kristensen & Matt Korda (2020) Russian nuclear forces, 2020, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 76:2, 102-117, DOI: 10.1080/00963402.2020.1728985</ref>