Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country has tested a new, nuclear-capable missile and is preparing to deploy it.

Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, told Putin that the missile travelled 8,700 miles and was in the air for about 15 hours.

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Adversaries are unlikely to dare use US Tomahawk cruise missiles for strikes deep into Russian territory, former Prime Minister Sergey Stepashin told TASS.