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Russia has reportedly tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile, which President Vladimir Putin claims is designed to confound existing defences, moving closer to its military deployment.
Remarks released on Sunday by the Kremlin, alongside video footage, showed Mr Putin in camouflage fatigues meeting senior military figures. General Valery Gerasimov, Russia’s chief of general staff, informed the Russian leader that the Burevestnik missile covered 14,000 kilometres (8,700 miles) during a crucial test conducted on Tuesday.
Gerasimov said the Burevestnik, or Storm Petrel in Russian, spent 15 hours in the air, adding “that’s not the limit.”
“We need to determine the possi
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