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Two U.S. researchers claim to have pinpointed the likely deployment site in Russia for the 9M730 Burevestnik, a nuclear-powered cruise missile that President Vladimir Putin has hailed as “invincible.” While Putin asserts that the missile, known to NATO as the SSC-X-9 Skyfall, boasts nearly unlimited range and can outmaneuver U.S. missile defenses, some Western analysts remain skeptical, Reuters reports. They argue that the Burevestnik may not offer any new strategic advantages for Moscow and could pose a significant risk of a radioactive disaster. Using satellite images captured on July 26 by …

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