Russia test-flew its nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, which Gen. Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin traveled 14,000 kilometers in a 15-hour trial, Kremlin video showed. Putin said the long-developed weapon is nearing deployment and claimed it can evade current and future defenses. The announcement, part of Moscow's nuclear messaging as it resists calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine, comes amid Western skepticism and follows a 2019 test accident that killed seven. Earlier this week, Putin directed strategic nuclear drills, while a Kremlin aide said U.S. counterparts were informed of successful testing.

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