"Historic Day": Russia for the first time deployed a nuclear-capable supersonic missile

The Department of Defense has announced to the president the deployment of the "avant-garde" system, but did not specify where the missiles are located. Putin welcomed the new capability, which he says puts Russia in its own position: "The other countries are trying to keep up our pace." The Russians claim that advanced weapons can reach any point in the world

"Historic Day": Russia for the first time deployed a nuclear-capable supersonic missile

Russia has deployed nuclear-capable missile missiles for the first time, the Moscow Defense Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said Secretary of Defense Sergei Shavigo had informed President Vladimir Putin of the deployment, but the statement did not specify where the missiles were located. The president has argued that the new capability places his state in its own position.

The new system, called "Avant-garde," features a supersonic component found on an intercontinental ballistic missile, one of several new types of weapons promoted by Putin as one that preceded their time. According to the president, the new generation of countries' nuclear weapons can reach almost any point in the world and even penetrate American defense systems. However, some Western experts have questioned how advanced Russian missile systems are.

Putin claims the missile can reach almost any point in the world. "Avant-garde" system (Photo: AP)

Launching of an ultrasonic nuclear missile in Russia, December 27, 2019 (Photo: AP)

"Today is a unique situation in our history," Putin declared. "They (other countries) are trying to accelerate our pace. There is not one country that holds supersonic martial arts, let alone mid-terrestrial martial arts."

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Take action to promote the ability. Putin (Photo: Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, December 27, 2019 (Photo: Reuters)

Last month, the president pledged to continue developing a unique nuclear missile. "We are talking about the world's most advanced, unequaled ideas and technical solutions for a weapons system designed to ensure Russia's sovereignty and security for decades to come," Putin said.

Despite the potholes on the way, Putin said Russia was still determined to perfect the weapons, which it called "a guarantee of world peace."