Putin unveils 'unstoppable' nuclear weapon capable of producing 'radioactive tidal waves'
Russia has unveiled a brand new military submarine, which is said to have the ominous ability to create 'radioactive tidal waves'.
As one of the world's nine nuclear armed nations, Russia reportedly has the largest stockpile of weapons, which is believed to stand at 5,459 nuclear warheads.
Which is more than enough to end the world several times over.
The new submarine, named Khabarovsk, was unveiled by the nation's defence minister Andrei Belousov in the northern city of Severodvinsk over the weekend.
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"The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Khabarovsk is being launched from the renowned Sevmash shipyard," Belousov said of the launch.
He added that the submarine would allow Russia to 'successfully secure' its maritime borders as well as protect its 'national interests in various parts of the world’s oceans'.
The submarine was originally scheduled to be completed in 2020, however, delays in construction meant completion fell five years behind schedule.
According to a report from EuroNews, the Khabarovsk submarine is fuelled by nuclear reactors and will be capable of carrying various nuclear weapons.
The submarine is also said to be able to carry the underwater Poseidon nuclear-powered drone, a move which defence analyst Katarzyna Zysk told the broadcaster represented a 'new class of strategic nuclear weapons'.
"It's reportedly capable of high speed deep diving, which will make detection quite difficult," she added.
Vladimir Putin recently confirmed the successful testing of the Poseidon drones himself, suggesting they would be the most advanced weapon in the Russian military arsenal.
"There’s nothing like it in the world, its rivals are unlikely to appear anytime soon, and there are no existing interception methods," the Russian president said of the weapon, as per Al Jazeera.
The 73-year-old added that the drones would also be capable of creating 'radioactive tidal waves' which could devastate coastal regions.
Russia's unveiling of the new submarine and underwater drones comes just days after Donald Trump confirmed the US would restart nuclear weapons testing, a move which came as a surprise to the Kremlin.
"Because of other countries' testing programmes, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
"That process will begin immediately."
The US leader has also claimed America has more nuclear weapons than Russia, in contrast to figures cited by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
Trump's comments have since been clarified by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who said the US would not be undertaking any nuclear explosions.
Topics: World News, Vladimir Putin, Russia
Brenna Cooper