The Sun - Putin's chief propagandist has warned Russia could wipe out both coasts of the US with its Poseidon torpedoes. Vladimir Solovyov said on state TV that launching the nuclear-powered drones - designed to unleash a "radioactive tsunami" - would mean "the end" for America.
Referring to US missile defense systems, he said: “No protective element will help them”.
Solovyov suggested Washington underestimates Russia’s capabilities, adding it would face dire consequences if it escalates tensions.
The Poseidon, also known as Status-6, is a Russian nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed underwater drone designed to attack coastal infrastructure.
The Poseidon is said to be capable of diving miles beneath the ocean surface and traveling unmanned at speeds of up to 62mph.
Pentagon analysts - who refer to the weapon as “Kanyon” - believe it’s designed to carry a thermonuclear warhead packing “tens of megatons” of explosive power.
The torpedo is therefore considered capable of creating a “radioactive tsunami” - an underwater nuclear blast powerful enough to flood and contaminate large swaths of coastline.
Pro-Putin state TV presenter Dmitry Kiselyov said in 2022 that detonating such a torpedo near the British coast could trigger a 1640-ft tsunami that would flood the coastline with radioactive seawater.
Some experts warn that the Poseidon could unleash a tsunami as devastating as the one that killed 20,000 people in Japan and crippled the Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011.
But others remain sceptical about the torpedo's ability to trigger a tsunami.
This isn’t the first time Solovyov has made threats about Russia using nuclear weapons against the West.
Solovyov is known for his staunch support of Putin’s policies, including Russia’s war in Ukraine, which he openly promotes on his prime-time show Evening with Vladimir Solovyov
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