Russia Has Tested New Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile, Putin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the Burevestnik missile a ‘unique weapon.’
Russia Has Tested New Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. Sputnik/Grigory Sysoev/Pool via Reuters
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Russia has carried out a test of its Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-powered weapon Moscow claimed possesses unlimited range and can evade existing missile defenses, according to President Vladimir Putin.

Putin announced on Oct. 26 that “decisive tests” of the nuclear-capable weapon had been completed and said the Russian military could begin preparing the infrastructure for its deployment.