Russia tested new nuclear-powered cruise missile, says top General

A video released by the Kremlin after the testing showed Putin dressed in camouflage fatigues meeting with Russia’s chief of general staff Gen Valery Gerasimov, the Associated Press reported.

Gerasimov briefed Putin on the testing, saying the missile, named Burevestnik, had covered 14,000 kilometres (8700 miles) during its testing on Tuesday this week. The general said that the missile had spent 15 hours in the air, adding “that’s not the limit", according to Associated Press (AP) news agency.

Putin directed Gerasimov to work on final tests and said that Russia needs to “determine the possible uses” and “begin preparing the infrastructure” needed to deploy these missiles to their armed forces.