US EditionPutin hails developers of nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, in latest signal to the West
Russia claims serial production of the Oreshnik missile, capable of hypersonic speeds and nuclear payloads, with up to six missiles producible annually, according to Ukraine's president.
- On Nov. 4, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Russia has begun serial production of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile at a Kremlin awards ceremony.
- Nearly one year after a pledge to mass produce Oreshnik, Russia first deployed an experimental missile during a Nov. 21 strike on Dnipro, which Putin said was unarmed and retaliatory.
- Putin claimed the Oreshnik reaches 10 times the speed of sound, but Zelensky disputed this, and analysts link it to the RS-26 Rubez design.
- Putin framed the moves as fulfillment of Russia's defense plans, saying it equipped ICBMs and SLBMs with modern anti-ballistic systems, that Russia `poses no threat to anyone`, and Sarmat will be tested this year and enter combat duty in 2026.
- Putin listed several 'superweapons' during his speech, boasting the Burevestnik nuclear-armed cruise missile has an `unlimited range` and saying Russia `didn't interfere` with a NATO vessel during Oct. 21 tests.
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Putin hails developers of nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, in latest signal to the West
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given state awards to the developers of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon underwater torpedo, the latest signal in what analysts have cast as efforts by the Kremlin to discourage the West from supporting Ukraine.
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Close the door, put out the light You know they won't be home tonight The snow falls hard and don't you know The winds of Thor are blowing cold Led Zeppelin, No Quarter In a matter of less than a year, Russian scientific know-how came up with four bangers: 1. Oreshnik: hypersonic missile, already tested in the Ukraine battleground. 2. Burevestnik: Or "Stormbringer", with that nice Deep Purple ring. Nuclear cruise missile with unlimited range. 3.…
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday the start of serial production of the Oreshnik missile system, asserting that its range surpasses all other known missile systems in the world.
Russia's Oreshnik missile enters serial production, Putin claims — nearly 1 year after promising to mass produce weapon
"We have developed and deployed the Oreshnik medium-range missile system, and have begun serial production," Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Nov. 4.
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