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

Putin says Russia has tested a new long-range, nuclear-capable missile that can evade defenses World Oct 26, 2025 2:03 PM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, inching closer to deploying it to its military, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks released on Sunday.

The announcement, which followed years of tests of the Burevestnik missile, comes as part of nuclear messaging from the Kremlin, which has resisted Western pressure for a ceasefire in Ukraine and strongly warned the U.S. and other NATO allies against sanctioning strikes deep inside Russia with longer-range Western weapons.

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