Burevestnik is a Russian cruise missile concept that uses an onboard nuclear reactor for propulsion, which Russian sources describe as providing effectively unlimited range.
November 12, 2025
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Summarizes the reported propulsion approach and range implications for the Burevestnik system.
Russia has been developing a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered cruise missile called Burevestnik, which NATO assigned the code name "Skyfall".
March 01, 2018
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Program-level characteristic and international designation.
The Burevestnik is described as a Russian long-range cruise missile characterized by a nuclear-powered engine and has been assigned the NATO reporting name 'Skyfall'.
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Classification and reported propulsion type and NATO reporting name for the Russian Burevestnik missile system.
The Burevestnik is a Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile.
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Burevestnik is referenced as a type of Russian cruise missile powered by a nuclear reactor.
Russian officials have described the Burevestnik as having a range of over 8,000 miles and as being capable of penetrating missile defenses.
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Reported capability claims made by Russian authorities about the Burevestnik weapon system.
Burevestnik is the name associated with a Russian program for a nuclear-powered cruise missile.
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Burevestnik has been reported as a Russian effort to develop a cruise missile that uses a nuclear-powered propulsion concept.