The test of the Russian nuclear-powered missile Skyfall and the enormous risks for the whole continent

A few months ago, CNN released satellite images of the Russian-made “Skyfall” nuclear-powered cruise missile, claiming that there were “many clues from which to infer that Moscow was preparing for testing.” In large part, the news went unnoticed in the Italian press.

The Skyfall or Burevestinik, a land-launched cruise missile, is a nuclear warhead vector powered by an onboard nuclear reactor.