Russia Announces Completion of Nuclear Cruise Missile Test
"Much work remains to be done to put these weapons on combat duty ... Nevertheless, the key objectives have now been achieved," Putin said during a meeting with military commanders.
During the briefing, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov reported that the Burevestnik missile flew 14,000 kilometers over roughly 15 hours on Tuesday, noting that the range could potentially be longer.
The test highlighted the missile's "high capabilities for evading anti-missile and air defense systems," Gerasimov said.
The 9M730 Burevestnik, also called Storm Petrel and designated SSC-X-9 Skyfall by NATO, is a Russian low-flying, nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile. It is reportedly capable of unlimited range and can bypass missile defense systems.
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