Overview
- The Kremlin released video of Vladimir Putin being briefed that the Burevestnik flew about 14,000 km over roughly 15 hours on October 21.
- Putin said decisive tests are complete and instructed commanders to prepare infrastructure and determine how to field the cruise missile.
- Norway’s intelligence service confirmed a new Skyfall/Burevestnik launch from Novaya Zemlya in the Arctic test area.
- The program’s record includes a 2019 incident widely linked to a radiation blast that killed five technicians, fueling persistent concerns over a flying reactor.
- Moscow paired the announcement with large-scale nuclear drills, while President Trump criticized the timing and urged Putin to focus on ending the war in Ukraine.