Defying Trump.. Putin announces that Russia has tested a naval march with nuclear capabilities
Challenge the Russian President Vladimir Putin Warnings by his American counterpart Donald Trump by announcing the Putin announced on Sunday the success of the final test of the Burevestnik winged nuclear missile, which he described as "Unlimited range"and is able to bypass almost all interception systems.
His American counterpart responded that "It is inappropriate for Putin to say that"And he added: "He should end the war in Ukraine that was supposed to last just one week, and is now approaching its fourth year. This is what he should do instead of testing missiles."
But the Russian President ignored these criticisms.
The march can transport nuclear charges.
Putin said in statements he made during a visit to a military hospital broadcast on Russian state television on Wednesday: "Yesterday, we conducted additional testing of another promising system, the Poseidon Marine Marine. There is no way to intercept it"
Moscow says that this Poseidon drone is powered by nuclear propulsion and can transport nuclear charges.
Putin indicated that this weapon "It is unmatched by any other device in the world in terms of speed and depth at which it operates"
Equipping the Belgorod nuclear submarine
A source in the Russian military industrial complex confirmed in statements reported by the agency "TASS" The official news agency said that the Poseidon, an underwater drone designed for nuclear deterrence, is capable of operating at depths of more than one kilometre, and at speeds ranging between 60 and 70 knots without being detected.
This sea drone is supposed to eventually be used to equip the Belgorod nuclear submarine, which entered service in July 2022 and is equipped with the facilities necessary to launch the Poseidon.
The Russian President’s statements come in a context of tension. His relationship with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in recent weeks.
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