RUSSIA SUCCESSFULLY TESTED “UNIQUE” NEW NUCLEAR-CAPABLE CRUISE MISSILE, SAYS PUTIN

Sun 26 October 2025:

On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the final test of the new nuclear-powered cruise missile, Burevestnik, was a success, lauding the “unique” weapon’s capability to carry nuclear warheads and reach distances of up to 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles).

“The decisive tests are now complete,” Putin, who is waging an offensive in neighbouring Ukraine, said in a video released by the Kremlin during a meeting with military officials.

He ordered the preparation of “infrastructure to put this weapon into service in the Russian armed forces.”

Putin called the missile a “unique creation that no one else in the world possesses”, adding that the Burevestnik has “unlimited range”.

During the last test on October 21, the missile spent “about 15 hours” flying 14,000 km, said Russia’s military chief of staff Valery Gerasimov, adding that this was not the upper limit for the weapon.

“The technical characteristics of the Burevestnik allow it to be used with guaranteed precision against highly protected sites located at any distance,” he said.

Unveiled by Putin in 2018 as “invincible” against U.S. defenses, development started earlier. Tests have been plagued by failures, including a 2019 Arctic explosion dubbed a “flying Chernobyl” due to radiation leaks. After years of delays.

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Burevestnik: Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile

Range: Virtually unlimited—Russia claims it can fly indefinitely, circling the globe if needed. A recent test on Oct. 21, 2025, covered 14,000 km (8,700 miles) in 15 hours.
Speed & Altitude: Subsonic (below Mach 1), flies low (50-100 meters) to evade radar, with unpredictable paths for stealth.
Launch: Boosted by a solid-fuel rocket, then switches to nuclear power for “near indefinite loiter time” (hours or days hovering before striking).

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