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 that Moscow has claimed possesses unlimited range and the ability to evade existing missile defenses, according to Russian 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.

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