How dangerous is Russia's new missile that ‘nobody can see, nobody can stop’?

Team TOI Plus
Oct 30, 2025 | 22:40 IST
Source: Russia defence ministry

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the successful test of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, saying ‘it’s a unique product that no one in the world has’. Here’s what we know

Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump announced a $175-billion satellite-based missile defence project called ‘Golden Dome’ that would protect the entire North America from potential Chinese and Russian missile strikes.

Months later, Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-powered and nuclear-capable Burevestnik cruise missile, which according to the Kremlin, is “invincible” to current and future missile defences.
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