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

Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed new details about the nuclear reactor powering the Burevestnik cruise missile, claiming it can launch “within minutes and seconds.” Speaking during a visit to the Mandryka military hospital,

President Vladimir Putin hailed the first long distance test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile that he said has no equal in the West.

Russia has tested a nuclear-capable cruise missile, Burevestnik, which can evade defences and loiter for long periods of time while covering thousands of kilometres in distance, according to the Russian president.

Speaking to journalists on Air Force One during his trip to Asia, US President Donald Trump commented on remarks that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin made about the test of the Burevestnik missile, which Putin said has an "unlimited range".

Just a week after testing the nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, Vladimir Putin has unveiled another weapon that’s sending shockwaves across the globe — the Poseidon super torpedo. Tested from a submarine,

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.

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.

As Putin flaunts his nuclear-powered “Burevestnik” missile, Ukraine’s Zelensky is scrambling to rebuild an air force that barely exists. Kyiv’s new “Vision 2035” plan aims to buy over 250 Western jets — from Sweden’s Gripen to France’s Rafale and America’s F-16.