President Vladimir Putin says Russia has tested a new nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile. Photo: AP PHOTO

Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon Moscow says can evade any defence system, and will move towards deploying the weapon, President Vladimir Putin says.

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Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia's armed forces, told Putin the missile travelled 14,000km and was in the air for about 15 hours when it was tested on October 21.

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