Russia, a large-scale research mission is scheduled to recover nuclear-powered missiles

According to US intelligence, Russia is preparing for the search for the nuclear-powered missile that disappeared during a test several months ago.

For US intelligence, it would be the same missile mentioned by Russian President Vladimir Putin during his annual State of the Union address in Moscow on March 1, a nuclear-powered missile with a practically unlimited range capable of carrying warheads. nuclear weapons reaching any target on the globe, also equipped with a defense system capable of avoiding any attack thus making it "invulnerable to interception".

According to observers, the recently announced Russian weapon has been in development for over 15 years. It is based on gasoline engines that are used during the missile takeoff. But shortly thereafter, they give way to a nuclear-powered engine that guides the missile to its final destination. However, according to American intelligence sources, despite Putin's claims, the weapon has never been successfully tested.

The Americans argue that the Russian military tested these missiles at least four times between November 2017 and February this year, and that all four missiles crashed long before they reached their intended target. Moscow, however, denies that the missiles crashed during the test phase.

The US news network CNBC, citing anonymous individuals "with direct knowledge of a US intelligence report" on the subject, said that Russia is preparing to launch a large-scale search operation for one of the missing nuclear missiles. in the Arctic Ocean in November 2017.

The missile is believed to have crashed in the Barents Mare, a vast expanse of water located off the northern coasts of Russia and Norway.

The search mission will be carried out by three ships and at least one will be equipped in a special way to handle the radioactive material present in the missile. The American news network said that the Russian research mission does not have a specific date.

The Russian government, at the moment, has not yet commented on the news revealed by the CNBC.

Russia, a large-scale research mission is scheduled to recover nuclear-powered missiles

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