Russian president Vladimir Putin swear that the mysterious weapon development completed in August occurred from the accident despite.

Putin met today in the accident the families of the dead in the Kremlin and awarded the victims posthumously. In August occurred at the blast of the Archangel, killed seven people.

Weapons experts have speculated that the Archangel, was tested in russia with the latest emerging type of weapon, a small-sized nuclear engine operated cruise missile. Putin did not specify what the weapon was in the center of August at the failed test.

we’re Developing this weapon in spite of everything end, said Putin in his speech, the victims ‘ widows.

the fact that Russia is the president, according to the possession of ”such a unique technology” is ”the most significant and most reliable guarantee of the planet to peace,” writes the BBC. (you move to another service)

In 2018, Putin presented his uhmakkaassa speech in the country to develop new types of weapons. Nuclear-powered cruise missile was the one mentioned.

Putin described how the missile can be nuclear power to stay in the air, the theory of almost indefinite period of time and wait for a suitable moment when it could strike its target. Many experts have speculated that the missile test was in August.

russia’s nuclear power company Rosatom, according to the sea located in the base in accidents at accident explosion, engine fire as a result. The test performed were swept by an explosion in the sea. The dead in addition to six people were injured in the explosion.

the Explosion also caused a radioactive substance, the discharge of Severodvinskin near the city.

the Explosion victims taken care of the doctors and nurses had themselves to hospital for treatment, because they were not told that the treatment the had been exposed to radioactive radiation.

see also:

BBC: Putin vows to perfect the mystery rocket after engine blast (switch to another service)

did in Arkhangelsk, russia’s new superweapon – nuclear engine powered cruise missile with unlimited range

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