Event Brief
Putin tests new nuclear ballistic missile, claims combat this year
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: Vladimir Putin said Russia has tested a new nuclear ballistic missile and could deploy it for combat this year.
WHO: Vladimir Putin
WHAT: Russia tested a new nuclear ballistic missile and Putin claimed it could enter combat this year
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 10:17 AM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: Part of a three-day ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv that expired.
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