26.10.2025 13:20
Russia has announced that the "Burevestnik" cruise missile, which has a nuclear-powered launch system and unlimited range, has successfully passed tests. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who attended a military meeting in uniform, stated, "This is a unique weapon that no other country in the world possesses." The Chief of the General Staff of Russia, Gerasimov, mentioned that the missile remained in the air for 15 hours.
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According to a statement from the Kremlin, Putin, in his military uniform, visited one of the command centers of the Joint Forces Union fighting in Ukraine, where he held a meeting with Chief of General Staff Valeriy Gerasimov and commanders of the troops in the conflict zone.
Receiving information from officials about the situation in the war zone, Putin stated in his speech that a strategic nuclear weapon exercise was conducted during the week and advanced weapon models were tested. Putin noted that they once again confirmed the reliability of Russia's nuclear shield regarding the training of strategic combat forces, saying, "The modernity of our nuclear deterrent forces is at the highest level. It is probably not an exaggeration to say that it is at a level higher than all nuclear states."
"UNIQUE NUCLEAR-POWERED MISSILE IN THE WORLD"
Russian President Putin mentioned that he received information from officials of the defense industry and the Ministry of Defense regarding the testing of the "Burevestnik" cruise missile with a nuclear-powered launch system during the exercise. Putin stated, "This (weapon) is a unique product that has no equivalent in the world."
Stating that the tests of the mentioned weapon have been completed, Putin explained that the primary objectives were achieved and the necessary arrangements for the missile to be put into service in the army would be made.
GERASIMOV: STAYED IN THE AIR FOR 15 HOURS
Russia's Chief of General Staff Gerasimov recalled that exercises related to the use of strategic nuclear weapons and tests of some weapons were conducted during the week, stating that the exercise achieved its purpose.
Noting that the Burevestnik missile was tested on October 21, Gerasimov said the following about the test: "The difference from other tests is that the missile flew for hours. During this time, this missile covered a distance of 14,000 kilometers. However, this is not the limit. It has a nuclear-powered launch system. The technical characteristics of the Burevestnik allow guaranteed reach to highly protected targets from any distance. Additionally, the missile demonstrated its high capabilities to evade missile defense and air defense systems by performing all planned vertical and horizontal maneuvers during flight. The missile stayed in the air for 15 hours. However, this is not the limit."
UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS SURROUNDED IN 2 REGIONS
Gerasimov informed Putin about the situation on the front line in Ukraine, specifically in the directions of Kupyansk and Krasnoarmeysk. Stating that the Russian army continues to fulfill its mission within the framework of the "special military operation" in Ukraine, Gerasimov reported that Ukrainian soldiers were surrounded in the Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrovo regions on the front.
Gerasimov explained that the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region has also been besieged, stating, "The Western military group troops continue to advance in the Krasnolimansk direction. The Yampol settlement is being liberated. Attacks are also continuing in other directions."
Sharing information that 70% of the city of Volchansk in the Kharkiv region on the Russian border has been captured by the Russian army, Gerasimov noted that the Eastern military group troops continue to advance in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporijya regions, stating that 6 settlements have been captured in these areas in the last two weeks.
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