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title: "Russia May Be Planning to Test a Nuclear-Powered Missile"
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date: "2026-07-30T21:11:30+00:00"
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#  Russia May Be Planning to Test a Nuclear-Powered Missile

 Written by Zoe Rutherford on 05 October 2023.

A recent report in the New York Times (NYT) has highlighted that Russia may be preparing to test a nuclear powered missile.

According to NYT "movements of aircraft and vehicles at and near a base in Russia’s remote Arctic region are consistent with preparations that were made for tests of the missile, known as the Burevestnik or SSC-X-9 Skyfall, in 2017 and 2018."

the report goes further to state that "on Aug. 31, the Russian authorities issued an aviation notice for a “temporary danger area,” advising pilots to avoid part of the Barents Sea off the coast and 12 miles from the launch site, known as Pankovo. The notice has since been extended several times and, as of Sunday, was scheduled to be in force through Oct. 6. Russia issued a similar notice before a [Burevestnik test](https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/russia-conducts-test-of-nuclear-powered-cruise-missile/) in 2019."

The White House declined to comment on NYT's findings.

The full report, including satellite images can be viewed here <https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/video/russia-nuclear-missile.html>

 [Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/threat), [Nuclear](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/nuclear)

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