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Russia The President has successfully tested a new nuclear-powered and nuclear-capable underwater drone Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, declaring that the new weapon cannot be stopped.
Putin’s statement, which comes three days after praising the successful test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, appears to be another message for the US president donald trump That Russia is adamant on its maximalist demands on Ukraine.
Speaking at a meeting with wounded soldiers in Ukraine, Putin said a nuclear-powered Poseidon drone was tested for the first time on Tuesday, describing it as a “huge success”. Poseidon is unmatched in speed and depth, he said, and “there’s no way to stop it.”
He said the nuclear reactor powering Poseidon is “100 times smaller” than that of submarines, and the power of its nuclear warhead is “significantly greater than that of our potential Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.”
Putin first mentioned underwater nuclear-powered drones along with other potential weapons in his 2018 state of the nation address. Russian media reported that Poseidon was designed to explode near the coastline and trigger a powerful radioactive tsunami.
Putin said that during Tuesday’s test the Poseidon traveled with nuclear power for the first time. He did not say where the tests were conducted or give any other details.
He also provided new information about the Burevestnik cruise missile, saying that its nuclear reactor is “1,000 times smaller” than a submarine’s reactor.
On Sunday, Russia’s chief military officer, General. Valery Gerasimovtold Putin that Burevestnik’s October 21 test was a complete success.
The missile covered a distance of 14,000 kilometers (8,680 miles) during a 15-hour flight using nuclear fuel and maneuvering, Gerasimov said, demonstrating its high capabilities in evading missile and air defense systems.
Putin has repeatedly touted Russia’s nuclear power since sending troops to Ukraine in February 2022 moscow Was prepared to use “all means” to protect its security interests. Since Trump canceled a planned Budapest summit with Putin and announced his first major sanctions against Russia since returning to the White House, he has again turned to the nuclear message.
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