Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the country's "unique" nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile after the military carried out new tests of the long-range missile and several of Moscow's most destructive weapons.

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The Burevestnik, also known by its NATO moniker, SSC-X-9 Skyfall, is a ground-launched, nuclear-powered cruise missile. It was first unveiled by Putin in March 2018 with a host of other next-generation weapons, including the so-called "doomsday device" Poseidon, a nuclear-powered, nuclear-tipped torpedo . Russia claims the Burevestnik has a range long enough to strike the U.S. and is able to dodge Western air defenses.

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The missile is a "unique product, unlike anything else in the world," Putin said in remarks reported by state media on Su

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