Overview
- Putin said the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle was launched from a submarine on Oct. 28 and ran on its nuclear power unit for the first time.
- He asserted the system cannot be intercepted and claimed its destructive power exceeds Russia’s Sarmat intercontinental missile.
- Russia’s military leadership earlier reported a Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile flight of about 14,000 km over roughly 15 hours.
- Norway’s intelligence service confirmed a recent Burevestnik test from Novaya Zemlya, while U.S. and NATO officials have not independently verified the Poseidon trial.
- U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the tests and urged Putin to focus on ending the war in Ukraine, as analysts view the announcements as strategic signaling with potential arms-control implications.