Putin: Russia’s new nuclear-powered missile can evade any defence. says the Burevestnik missile is ‘invincible’ to any missile defence system, with an almost unlimited range
Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile — a long-range, nuclear-capable weapon that Moscow claims can evade any defense system — and is preparing to move toward deployment, President Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday.
General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, briefed Putin that the missile traveled approximately 14,000 kilometers (about 8,700 miles) and remained airborne for nearly 15 hours during its October 21 test.
The 9M730 Burevestnik, known to NATO as the SSC-X-9 “Skyfall,” is described by Russian officials as “invincible” to both current and future missile defense systems, featuring an almost unlimited range and unpredictable flight path.
“It is a unique weapon that nobody else in the world possesses,” Putin said while meeting with military commanders overseeing operations in Ukraine. Wearing camouflage fatigues, he emphasized that the missile’s “crucial testing” phase had been completed — a development that once seemed impossible even to Russian experts.
Putin instructed Gerasimov to determine how the new weapon should be classified and to begin preparations for deployment infrastructure. Gerasimov confirmed that the missile flew on nuclear power, highlighting that this test marked the first time it had covered such an extended distance — a demonstration of its ability to bypass any anti-missile systems.
The successful Burevestnik test came days after Putin oversaw a comprehensive exercise involving Russia’s strategic nuclear forces across land, sea, and air, intended to assess readiness and command coordination.
“The modernization of our nuclear deterrent is at the highest level — higher than that of any other nuclear power,” Putin declared.
Russia and the United States together hold roughly 87 percent of the world’s nuclear arsenal, according to the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). The organization estimates Russia possesses about 5,459 nuclear warheads, while the United States holds approximately 5,177.
“Our strategic forces are fully capable of ensuring the security of the Russian Federation and the Union State,” Putin said.
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