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Nuclear submarine capable of ‘radioactive tsunami’ is tested by Putin

Russia's Poseidon nuclear submarine
Russia's Poseidon nuclear submarine (REUTERS)
  • Vladimir Putin has announced the successful test of Russia's Poseidon nuclear-powered submarine torpedo.
  • Experts have warned that the Poseidon weapon is capable of generating a "radioactive tsunami".
  • Putin stated the test involved launching the device from a carrier submarine and activating its nuclear power unit.
  • This test followed a recent nuclear launch drill and the successful test of Russia's nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile.
  • The Poseidon is reportedly designed to create radioactive ocean swells, potentially rendering coastal cities uninhabitable.
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