Russia Inducts 9,000KM Range ‘Bulava’ Missile As Putin Boosts Nuclear Arsenal Amid Warnings To West

Russia integrated the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into its submarine fleet, a significant upgrade to its strategic nuclear arsenal. The Bulava missile was accepted after rigorous testing, including a successful test launch from a distance of 5,632 km. Russian state media quoted the missile's chief designer Yuri Solomonov as saying its adoption was announced in a decree dated May 7. The decree was signed the same day that Putin began his new six-year term in the Kremlin. Putin warned the West that direct intervention by NATO* troops in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear conflict. Watch the video to find out more.