Putin issues chilling WW3 warning as he boasts about 'world's most lethal' weapon

Vladimir Putin claimed he allowed a NATO spy ship to snoop on his latest nuclear missile test so the West could grasp he possesses "the most lethal long-range weapon in the world". The Russian despot also sounded new WW3 warnings by revealing he has ordered the construction of even more fearsome nuclear missiles.

As he gave out medals to scientists who designed his new nuclear Burevestnik and Poseidon missile systems, he said: "The Burevestnik's range, as is well known, surpasses all missile systems in the world. It boasts high target accuracy, which it achieves precisely and reliably within a predetermined time. I believe foreign specialists were also able to verify this, as a NATO reconnaissance ship was constantly present in the area during the Burevestnik test on October 21."

He added: "We did not interfere with its operation. Let them see." Putin may have referred to Norway's Marjata IV wedge-shaped intelligence-gathering ship as the reconnaissance vessel monitoring the test for NATO.

Russia's missile is known as the 'Flying Chernobyl' and flew 8,700 miles during a 15-hour test after a launch that Putin says happened in the Arctic. It was developed and built by tens of thousands of Russian scientists and workers and is powered by its own atomic reactor.

The missile is said to be designed to fly for days on end before striking an enemy weak spot. The Russian leader also praised his new Poseidon underwater drone. This weapon is believed to be capable of triggering radioactive tidal waves in Western countries.

"A new generation of weapons is already being developed based on such power plants," Putin said. "Moreover, development of the next generation of nuclear-powered cruise missiles has begun. Their speed will be more than three times the speed of sound, and in the future, even hypersonic."

He added: "A new generation of weapons and equipment is present not only in your plans, but also in your calculations, drawings, test rigs, and ranges."

He also claimed that this new technology will lead to advancements in space and Arctic exploration, as well as civilian benefits such as "energy sources for mineral extraction in hard-to-reach areas, including the Arctic shelf", which he says would provide "light and heat to remote territories and populated areas".

"The components and electronics of the Burevestnik and Poseidon will be used in the creation of powerful computers, and in the development of digital infrastructure, control, and communications systems," he said