Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:11am on 06 Oct 2023,Friday International
Adding to the global tension around the Russia-Ukraine war, President Vladimir Putin announced Russia successfully tested its nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable Burevestnik cruise missile with a potential range of thousands of miles. He also said work on the Sarmat ICBM system nears completion, highlighting new nuclear capabilities. Though noting no one in their "right mind" would attack nuclear Russia, Putin didn't rule out resuming nuclear weapons tests for the first time since 1990, before the USSR collapsed. Analysts warn nuclear testing resumption by Russia or the US would be destabilizing amid soaring tensions.
