Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Russia Prepares Nuclear Missile Test, Ukraine Says
Russia is planning to test a new nuclear-powered missile called the 9M730 Burevestnik.
Ukraine believes that if the test is successful, Russia will use the results to help in negotiations with the West.
The goal of the test is to see if the missile works.
Experts are unsure if the missile will work well.
The missile has not had a good track record in previous tests.
The U.S. and other countries are watching closely.
The news comes as the U.S. and Russia are discussing the war in Ukraine.
Russia is preparing to test the 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile.
Ukraine believes Russia will use a successful test to strengthen its negotiating position with the West.
The purpose of the tests is to validate the missile's scientific and technical solutions.
A U.S. security source reported Russia was readying a test at the Pankovo test site.
The missile has a poor test record, with only two partial successes out of 13 known tests.
- Who
- Russia is preparing the test.
- What
- Russia is preparing to test its 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile.
- When
- The timing of the test is not specified.
- Where
- The test site is Pankovo on the Barents Sea archipelago of Novaya Zemlya.
- Why
- To validate the missile's technology and potentially leverage the results in negotiations with the West.
Ukraine
Russia
Purpose of Test
Ukraine
Ukraine believes Russia's intention is to leverage the test results.
Russia
No opposing view presented in the article.
- Missile Name
- 9M730 Burevestnik
- Type
- Nuclear-powered cruise missile
- Test Site
- Pankovo, Novaya Zemlya
- Claimed Capabilities
- Invincible, almost unlimited range
- Test Record
- 2 partial successes out of 13 tests
