Due to its depth, speed, and nuclear propulsion, it bypasses the traditional nuclear deterrence triad — land-based missiles, submarine-launched missiles, and strategic bombers.This is how retired general and president of the Eurasian Security Forum, Dr. Mitar Kovač, commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that Russia successfully tested the Poseidon on October 28 — a weapon he described as even more powerful than the Sarmat. 🇷🇺 Russia claims Poseidon nuclear drone testPutin announces a test of the Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone. Claims it can bypass missile defenses and strike coastal targets, though analysts say its operational capability remains unproven.#Caliber #Russia #army… pic.twitter.com/muLK70c3cV— Caliber English (@CaliberEnglish) October 30, 2025 In the West, the Poseidon had so far been seen as a product of imagination and something still in the research phase — far from operational use, Kovač told Sputnik.“As an underwater vehicle it is a very big surprise for the West, because it can be deployed off the coast of any of the leading Western countries — Britain, the United States, France — and cause effects that cannot be prevented by anything. Since it can carry nuclear warheads and is nuclear-powered, the effects of the Poseidon are devastating in the sense that it is hard to detect, can remain for a long time at chosen locations, and can be activated from a remote location,” Kovač said.Now, after Putin’s announcement, the major Western powers should begin to look at the Poseidon with different eyes — as a combat weapon that will soon enter operational use."RUSSIA SUCCESSFULLY TESTS POSEIDON NUCLEAR-CAPABLE "DOOMSDAY TORPEDO"Russia conducted a successful test of its nuclear-powered underwater drone, known as Poseidon.President Vladimir Putin announced the results during a visit to a Moscow military hospital on October 29,… pic.twitter.com/iCCLiElPTe— WORLD AT WAR (@World_At_War_6) October 30, 2025 “What Vladimir Putin announces about what Russian science and the military have achieved is certainly on the verge of operational use, if it isn’t already,” Kovač believes.In military circles, the Poseidon is described as an unmanned underwater vehicle with nuclear propulsion, designed for strategic tasks.As a carrier of a nuclear warhead, it is conceived as a response to the U.S. missile defense system.Its ability to travel at great depths and high speeds, together with a range that allows attacks on coastal cities, ports, or naval bases, makes it hard to detect and destroy, thus ensuring the possibility of a retaliatory strike even in the event of a first nuclear attack on Russia.Beginnings Putin lancia il siluro Poseidon, Trump riavvia i test nucleari https://t.co/5m2Glh0ALr— informazione estero (@infoitestero) October 30, 2025  The roots of the Poseidon project go back to the early 2000s. According to reports, Russia began developing the concept of a nuclear-powered underwater drone around 2000.The first concrete evidence of the project’s existence surfaced in November 2015, when Russian television channels accidentally broadcast footage showing generals, including Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, speaking with President Putin.In the general’s hands was a document that detailed a system codenamed “Status‑6.”The document described it as “a nuclear weapons system designed to cause widespread radioactive contamination of coastal areas, rendering them unsuitable for habitation, military, and economic activity for a long period.”That leak is now considered deliberate — a way to warn the West about the new capabilities of the Russian armed forces.Official unveiling and the name “Poseidon”During his annual address to the Federal Assembly on March 1, 2018, President Vladimir Putin officially revealed the existence of this weapon, naming it “Poseidon.”In his speech, he described it as a long-range, nuclear-powered unmanned underwater system capable of carrying either a conventional or nuclear warhead. Animated footage of the system was also shown for the first time.Following the official unveiling, an intensive testing phase began. According to reports, Russia conducted at least a dozen tests of various Poseidon components during this period. Today Vladimir Putin confirmed the successful test of the Poseidon underwater nuclear drone. The device, powered by a miniature nuclear reactor, is said to reach extreme depths and speeds beyond NATO’s interception capabilities. The reactor - “a hundred times smaller than those… pic.twitter.com/FU63ql8eFz— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) October 29, 2025 These tests took place in the White Sea and the Barents Sea, as well as at a testing range on Lake Ladoga.The focus was on testing a small-sized nuclear reactor, which can be turned on and off during travel, as well as the autonomous navigation system.Carrier platform: Belgorod-class submarineA key part of the system is its carrier. The first specially modified submarine for carrying Poseidon, K-329 Belgorod, was commissioned for operational use on July 8, 2022.This marked a precedent, as it indicated that Russia now possesses an operational platform for this system.The Belgorod can carry up to six Poseidons.Between 2021 and 2023, the Belgorod conducted numerous tests, demonstrating progress in system integration. Reports mention tests of releasing the vehicle from torpedo tubes and its movement underwater. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the tests “were successfully completed.”In early January 2024, Russian forces reportedly conducted a test in the Sea of Okhotsk involving the actual launch of a Poseidon from the Belgorod submarine.This test marked a significant step forward, as it verified the launch procedure from an operational platform. In addition to the Belgorod, the Habarovsk-class submarine, currently under construction, will also be capable of carrying Poseidon.
30.10.2025.
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If Putin said that "Status-6" has been tested, it means it's ready for use and that no one can stop him VIDEO
The unmanned underwater vehicle “Poseidon”, which Russia has just tested, represents a new category of strategic weaponry.
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