Russia Tested Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik “Skyfall” Missile From Arctic Site, Norway Official Confirms

Norway’s Vice Admiral Nils Andreas Stensoenes, head of Norway’s Intelligence Service, has confirmed that Russia tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik long-range cruise missile last week, according to Reuters on October 27.

The test launch of the weapon—dubbed the SSC-X-9 Skyfall by NATO—was conducted from Novaya Zemlya, an Arctic archipelago in the Barents Sea.

Russia previously stated on October 26 that it successfully tested the 9M730 Burevestnik, claiming the nuclear-capable weapon can bypass any defense system, but had not disclosed the location of the launch, Reuters reported.

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General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s armed forces, informed Russian leader Vladimir Putin that the missile test on October 21 involved a flight of 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles) and lasted approximately 15 hours.

Moscow touts the Burevestnik as a weapon with an “almost unlimited range” and an “unpredictable flight path,” making it “invincible” against existing and future missile defense systems.

“It is a unique ware which nobody else in the world has,” Putin stated during his meeting with generals, according to Reuters.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that the United States has “the most powerful nuclear submarine in the world” positioned near Russia, adding that Putin should stop the war in Ukraine rather than conducting missile tests.

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