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Putin says Russia has tested a new long-range, nuclear-capable missile that can evade defenses

Russia has test-flown its nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, edging closer to deployment, President Vladimir Putin said. In a Kremlin video, Putin, in camouflage, hears Gen. Valery Gerasimov report the missile flew 14,000 kilometers over 15 hours on nuclear power. Moscow touts it as immune to missile defenses, while Western experts question reliability and safety; a 2019 test blast killed seven and briefly spiked radiation. The announcement comes amid nuclear messaging around Ukraine and follows drills involving Russia’s nuclear triad and long-range missile launches.

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