Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday the successful test of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, confirming plans to move the weapon toward deployment. The announcement serves as a major signal of Russia’s advanced strategic capability, coming just days after a planned summit with US President Donald Trump was canceled and new US sanctions were imposed on Moscow.
Russia has announced the successful testing of its devastatingly powerful “Burevestnik” (Storm Petrel) nuclear powered low flying cruise missile.
It can strike anywhere on the earth, and stay airborne indefinitely due to its nuclear powered propulsion.
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President Putin emphasized that the Burevestnik is a product “no one else in the world has,” highlighting its unique design features and unlimited range. Following the test, the President stated:
“We need to determine the possible ways of using it and start preparing the infrastructure for deploying this weapon.”
Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s armed forces, provided details on the missile’s performance during the test, claiming the weapon remained airborne for approximately 15 hours and covered a distance of around 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles). Gerasimov further asserted that the Burevestnik demonstrated “its high capabilities in evading anti-missile and anti-aircraft defences.”
The details of the successful test were reportedly conveyed to the Trump administration by President Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, during a recent visit to the United States.
The timing of the announcement is particularly notable, occurring in the same week that a potential summit between President Trump and President Putin was abruptly called off.
The diplomatic setback was compounded by the White House placing sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil companies—one of the Trump administration’s most tangible actions against Moscow to date. President Trump, speaking about the cancelled meeting, stated he had “no immediate plans” to reschedule.
“I’m not going to be wasting my time. I’ve always had a great relationship with Vladimir Putin, but this has been very disappointing,” Trump told reporters.
The missile test follows a separate “planned” strategic nuclear forces drill held by Russia last week under President Putin’s supervision, which tested the readiness of military command-and-control systems.
The demonstration of Russian military capability comes as Moscow launches its second deadly attack on Ukrainian residential areas in two nights. More than 100 drones struck Ukraine overnight into Sunday, hitting high-rise buildings in Kyiv as residents slept, killing three people, including a mother and her 19-year-old daughter, and wounding 33 others.
In response to the sustained aerial assault, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed a fresh appeal for more Patriot missile defense systems from allies to bolster the nation’s air defenses against what he described as attempts to inflict “as much damage as possible on ordinary life.”
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