US EditionRussia Fires Unlimited-Range Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile
The missile flew 14,000 kilometers in 15 hours and is designed to evade defenses, signaling a shift from experimental tests to potential deployment, according to Russian military officials.
- On October 26, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in a Kremlin video that Russia had successfully tested the nuclear-powered 9M730 Burevestnik missile and will begin deployment.
- Putin cast the weapon as a response to U.S. missile-defence initiatives and NATO expansion, with the Burevestnik under development for over 20 years after the U.S. left the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
- Gen. Valery Gerasimov, Russian Chief of General Staff, said the Oct. 21, 2025 test kept the missile aloft for about 15 hours, travelled 14,000 km , and flew low-altitude with maneuverability.
- With a summit postponed, Putin announced the test and instructed Gerasimov to classify and prepare the Burevestnik for deployment, signaling to the West and Trump.
- Experts warn that nuclear-powered propulsion enables long flight but poses hazards, citing the 2019 White Sea explosion that killed five Russian nuclear specialists and concerns from Western experts.
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Republished with permission from The Conversation, by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a military uniform, announced on Oct. 26, 2025, that Russia had successfully tested a nuclear-powered missile. If true, such a weapon could provide Russia with a unique military capability that also has broader political implications. The missile, called Burevestnik, was reportedly successfully tested over …
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