Putin claims ‘huge success’ testing Poseidon nuclear underwater drone

Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced on Wednesday that Russia had a “nice success” testing its Poseidon underwater drone, describing the system as an necessary step within the nation’s strategic weapons program, in accordance with Reuters.

“For the primary time, we managed not solely to launch it with a launch engine from a submarine, but additionally to launch the nuclear energy plant on which this gadget spent a sure time,” Putin mentioned. “There’s nothing like this.”

“The ability of the Poseidon considerably exceeds the ability of even our most promising Sarmat intercontinental-range missile,” he mentioned, referring to Russia’s SATAN II mannequin.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (NASA/JPL-Caltech through AP)

First unveiled in 2018, the Poseidon is designed to journey throughout the oceans at excessive speeds utilizing nuclear propulsion and carrying a large nuclear warhead. Russian officers declare it could actually create harmful radioactive waves that would hit coastal targets, though its operational standing has not been independently verified.

Putin additionally talked about progress on different strategic methods, together with the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, which Moscow says can fly indefinitely and evade missile defenses. Russian officers reported a profitable check flight of the Burevestnik earlier this week as a part of a broader demonstration of nuclear preparedness.

The profitable Burevestnik check traveled greater than 13,000 kilometers, Russia mentioned, elevating some eyebrows within the West.

On Monday, President Donald Trump responded to the latest Russian weapons assessments by telling reporters aboard Air Pressure One which Putin ought to “finish the battle in Ukraine, not check missiles.” He added that the US “has a nuclear submarine proper off their coast… so it would not should journey 8,000 miles,” and warned that “we’re not enjoying video games with them both.”

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The Yar intercontinental ballistic missile will likely be examined in 2022 from a launch website in Plesetsk, northwestern Russia. (Press service of the Russian Ministry of Protection through AP)

Trump mentioned that as a substitute of specializing in missile improvement, Putin ought to “finish the battle… a battle that ought to have lasted every week is now in its fourth 12 months.”

In latest days, Moscow has intensified its offensive in jap Ukraine, claiming to have captured a number of villages on the entrance line and shutting in on the strategic metropolis of Pokrovsk within the Donetsk area. Earlier this month, Putin mentioned Russian forces had captured practically 5,000 sq. kilometers of Ukrainian territory for the reason that begin of the 12 months – a declare Ukraine disputes.

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U.S. and NATO officers haven’t independently confirmed the Poseidon check, and the Pentagon declined to remark.

Reuters and The Related Press contributed to this report.