Russia unveils 'unprecedented' weapon

The new weapon can overcome the most advanced air defense systems in the world.

The British Daily Star newspaper quoted General Oleg Kislov as saying that the Russian army is testing a completely new type of weapon in the south of the country. The Russian “destructive” weapon, Mr. Oleg affirmed, “follows completely new laws of physics.”

The testing site for the new weapons is in the sparsely populated Astrakhan region. “It provides the right terrain for testing new physical laws,” Oleg said. Russian media reported that the term “new physical laws” is a term the Russian military often uses to refer to weapons that have never been used in combat.

Rail gun during testing.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that this weapon is still being researched to be perfected and can be used in the near future. Mr. Oleg did not reveal the exact capabilities of this weapon, only knowing that it has extremely strong penetration ability, despite all advanced air defense systems.

Russia is currently believed to be developing a completely new ballistic missile system that can be fired from a storage facility. An electromagnetic pulse gun with bullets flying at 6,500 km/h is also being researched and built. Senior military advisor Vladimir Mikheyev said that Russian combat drones could be equipped with such a gun in the future.

On October 19, Russian President Putin declared that he would “respond immediately and proportionately” if the US withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty signed in 1987. Mr. Putin also affirmed that Russia possesses missiles with capabilities equivalent to those of the US.

According to Danviet