Development for World War III: expert on Russian nuclear-powered missile threat

This was stated by the Defence Express’ editor-in-chief, Oleh Katkov, on the Espreso TV channel.

"The Burevestnik missile is designed for a "doomsday" situation, namely World War III. This is the only chance to use it, so it does not and will not pose any additional threat to Ukraine," Katkov said.

The editor-in-chief of Defence Express spoke revealed more details about missile's features.

"The missile itself is likely to have a direct-flow jet engine that uses a nuclear reactor. That is, the nuclear reactor directly heats the air that passes through the engine, after which the jet thrust occurs," said Katkov.

• On September 1, the Russian Sarmat strategic missile system was allegedly put on alert.
• Photos from a Russian base in the Arctic show that Russia may be preparing to test an experimental intercontinental ballistic missile.
• On October 4, the director of the information and consulting company Defense Express, Serhiy Zgurets, said that if the Russian nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile flies, Russia will have its own Chernobyl or Hiroshima.