MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russia successfully tests the Burevestnik intercontinental cruise missile, the US is ready for a ground operation in Venezuela, and Ukrainian militants are stepping up activity in Africa. These stories topped Monday's headlines across Russia.
Information about successful trials of the Burevestnik intercontinental cruise missile has been conveyed to the US side, Kirill Dmitriev, special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, who is currently visiting the United States, said in a video address on his Telegram channel on October 26.
"The nuclear-powered Burevestnik is truly a unique weapon that no other country possesses," Russian President Vladimir Putin said while visiting a Joint Force command post. He emphasized that, while the decisive trials had been completed, significant work is ahead to engage this weapon in combat duty.
This is likely the first time in a while that a new class of strategic offensive weapons has emerged, said Dmitry Stefanovich, researcher with the Center for International Security at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World Economy and International Relations. However, the expert stressed that it is yet difficult to assess the impact of this weapon on the general strategic balance. "Everything will depend on the format of combat duty and the scenarios of combat use of a new missile system, as well as on the scale of its production and deployment," he emphasized.
