Putin boasts about "unlimited-range" missile being tested and seeks ways to deploy it

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has held a meeting with Valery Gerasimov, Chief of Russia's General Staff, to discuss the testing of the Burevestnik, a nuclear-powered cruise missile with an unlimited range.

Source: Meduza, a Latvia-based Russian media outlet

Details: Gerasimov reported that the Burevestnik test was carried out on 21 October.

He said the missile covered 14,000 km and was in the air for about 15 hours.

Quote from Gerasimov: "The technical specifications of the missile are such that it can be used with guaranteed accuracy against highly protected facilities at any range."

Details: Putin added that the tests had "once again confirmed the reliability of Russia's nuclear shield", noting that the Burevestnik is a "unique weapon that no one else in the world has".

Quote from Putin: "We need to determine possible ways of using it and start to get infrastructure ready to deploy this weapon in our armed forces."

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