President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia had tested its Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. Here are some key facts about the weapon. - The 9M730 Burevestnik, whose name translates as "storm petrel",

Russia has developed an AI-driven, nuclear-armed torpedo—one with essentially unlimited range, capable of annihilating any port in the world.

Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region is central to the Kremlin’s political and military priorities; its importance -- economic, cultural, historic -- stretches back decades, if not centuries. Why the fixation?

In previous sieges during the almost four years since Russia launched its all-out invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine has pulled out of some places to avoid losing troops. Ukrainian forces are desperately short-handed against Russia’s bigger army.

Putin first announced the Burevestnik in March 2018, describing it as a nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile with 'unlimited range and unpredictable trajectory'

Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a military uniform, announced on Oct. 26, 2025, that Russia had successfully tested a nuclear-powered missile. If true, such a weapon could provide Russia with a unique military capability that also has broader political implications.

The invasion of Ukraine is becoming a long-range missile war, as both sides seek military advantage away from the blood-soaked, muddy, drone-saturated death traps of the eastern Ukraine trenches.