Norwegian intelligence reveals launch site of Russia's Burevestnik missile
Illustrative photo: Russia tested the Burevestnik missile (wikipedia.org)
Russia conducted a test launch of the Burevestnik long-range cruise missile from the Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya, said Norwegian intelligence chief Vice Admiral Nils Andreas Stensoenes.
"We can confirm that Russia has conducted a new test launch of the long-range cruise missile Skyfall (the name of Burevestnik according to NATO classification - ed.) on Novaya Zemlya," he said.
The vice admiral did not disclose further details.
Novaya Zemlya
The Novaya Zemlya archipelago is a remote and strategically important region of Russia, located in the Arctic Ocean between the Barents and Kara Seas. It includes two large islands — Severny (Northern) and Yuzhny (Southern), separated by the Matochkin Strait, as well as numerous smaller islands.
The total area of the archipelago exceeds 83,000 square kilometers, with a length of 925 km from southwest to northeast.
Administratively, the archipelago belongs to Russia's Arkhangelsk region and is a closed administrative-territorial formation. Its administrative center is the settlement of Belushya Guba.
During the Soviet era, the archipelago was used for nuclear testing, leaving a lasting impact on the region’s environment. Russia claims that work is ongoing to clean up radioactive contamination, including sunken solid radioactive waste.
Burevestnik
Earlier, Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said that on October 21, Russia had allegedly conducted a successful test of the Burevestnik missile.
Russia claims that the Burevestnik is a purportedly unlimited-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
