Putin Says Russia Now Has Nuclear-Powered Missile
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Russia claims to have developed a nuclear-powered missile, sparking concerns and skepticism among commentators about its implications and feasibility.
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At this point I am only waiting on this missile to cause wide spread radioactive contamination across Russia and have Putin blame NATO for it.
Not spread quite wide yet, but they're trying their best:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyonoksa_radiation_accident
APNews (4 points) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45711271
Reuters (2 points) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45714121