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Russia has tested a caller nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered cruise rocket named the Burevestnik, Russia's apical General told President Vladimir Putin successful remarks released connected Sunday (October 26, 2025).
The rocket travelled 14,000 km and was successful the aerial for astir 15 hours, General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of Russia's equipped forces, told Mr. Putin.
Mr. Putin has said the 9M730 Burevestnik (Storm Petrel) — dubbed the SSC-X-9 Skyfall by NATO — is "invincible" to existent and aboriginal rocket defences, with an astir unlimited scope and unpredictable formation path.
In his remarks connected Sunday (October 26, 2025), Mr. Putin, dressed successful camouflage fatigues, told Mr. Gerasimov that the important Burevestnik tests person present been completed and that enactment should commencement connected the last signifier earlier deploying the missiles.
