US EditionPutin Says Russia's Nuclear-Armed Underwater Drone Was Tested Successfully
Putin said Poseidon operates on nuclear power with no way to intercept it and carries a two megaton warhead, marking a key step in Russia's nuclear deterrent strategy.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the successful test of the Poseidon nuclear-capable underwater drone, claiming it is unblockable and represents a major technological leap for Russia's military.
- Putin stated that the test involved launching the drone from a submarine and activating its nuclear propulsion system.
- The Poseidon can travel at speeds of up to 115 miles per hour and generate radioactive tsunamis, potentially rendering coastal areas uninhabitable according to assessments from both Russian and American experts.
- This announcement marks a second provocative nuclear weapons test within days, following the launch of the Burevestnik missile, which elicited warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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The Poseidon submarine is equipped with a nuclear power plant, which is a great success, Putin stressed.
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BERLIN >> Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, said today that Russia had successfully tested a nuclear-powered drone considered a superweapon, days after he announced the trial of a nuclear-capable missile.
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Vladimir Putin challenged Donald Trump’s warnings on Wednesday by announcing the test of a nuclear-capable submarine drone, a few days after he had communicated the test of a missile that was criticized by the US president. On Sunday the Russian president had welcomed the successful final test of the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, of “unlimited reach” and able, according to him, to circumvent virtually all interception systems. “It …
A few days after announcing a successful final test of the Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile Bourevestnik, Vladimir Putin welcomed the test of the Poseidon submarine drone. Its torpedo could have particularly damaging effects.
Moscow says it tested Poseidon drone, another nuclear 'super weapon'
Three days after announcing a test of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, Moscow said on Wednesday it also tested Poseidon, a nuclear-capable underwater drone. The second nuclear weapon test in just a week comes as the talks with the US stalled over Moscow’s reluctance to ceasefire in Ukraine.
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