Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov. File
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Russia has tested a new nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered cruise missile named the Burevestnik, Russia’s top General told President Vladimir Putin in remarks released on Sunday (October 26, 2025).
The missile travelled 14,000 km and was in the air for about 15 hours, General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s armed forces, told Mr. Putin.
Mr. Putin has said the 9M730 Burevestnik (Storm Petrel) — dubbed the SSC-X-9 Skyfall by NATO — is “invincible” to current and future missile defences, with an almost unlimited range and unpredictable flight path.
In his remarks on Sunday (October 26, 2025), Mr. Putin, dressed in camouflage fatigues, told Mr. Gerasimov that the crucial Burevestnik tests have now been completed and that work should start on the final stage before deploying the missiles.
Published – October 26, 2025 01:05 pm IST
