President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia had tested its Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. Here are some key facts about the weapon.

While proponents like Valery Gerasimov claim it can overcome missile defenses and challenge the Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) doctrine, some experts express skepticism

Vladimir Putin is threatening an “overwhelming” response to deep strikes on Russia just days after his military tested a nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile which reportedly flew 8,700 miles. Britain is pushing allies to deliver more long-range weapons for Ukraine to counter Putin’s war launched in February 2022.

With unlimited range and near-absolute stealth, the Burevestnik 9M730 missile not only changes the game in the arms race but also poses a major challenge to modern air defense systems in the world.

Russia's work on developing its nuclear arsenal, including the controversial test of the Burevestnik missile, is a worrying signal, but NATO countries and their partners will not allow themselves to be intimidated.

EADaily, October 27th, 2025. Norway has confirmed the tests of the Russian cruise missile of unlimited range "Burevestnik" with a nuclear power plant. This was reported on October 27 by Reuters, citing data from the Norwegian Military Intelligence Service.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was briefed on the testing of the Burevestnik nuclear-powered ground-launched cruise missile during a visit to Russia's Joint Group

Belarus is preparing to take a historic and dangerous step — the deployment of Russia’s Oreshnik missile system, a new generation of intermediate-range, hypersonic weapons that Moscow claims are “impossible to intercept.