Russia says their nuclear-powered missile is far ahead of the United States despite a deadly mishap during a failed test which killed seven people and sent radiation all over the region, according to Bloomberg.
Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin "has repeatedly said that Russian developments in this area surpass the level achieved by other countries, and are quite unique."
According to the report "U.S. officials have said repeatedly in the past year that its military is working on such programs," which was echoed in a Monday tweet by President Trump - who said "We have similar, though more advanced, technology," adding "The Russian "Skyfall" explosion has people worried about the air around the facility, and far beyond. Not good!"
The United States is learning much from the failed missile explosion in Russia. We have similar, though more advanced, technology. The Russian “Skyfall” explosion has people worried about the air around the facility, and far beyond. Not good!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2019
"Skyfall" appears to confirm reports that the weapon being tested was the Burevestnik SSC-X-9 nuclear-powered cruise missile, which Putin introduced during a brief animated segment during his state-of-the-nation address last year.
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