Putin prepares new 20,000mph ‘meteorite’ hypersonic nuclear missile Avangard designed to speed into space before striking multiple targets around the world in minutes

Vladimir Putin has threatened the West with his deadliest hypersonic missile yet, amid claims it will be able to hit multiple global targets after flying into space.

The nuclear-capable Avangard missile, which can reportedly hit targets at 27 times the speed of sound, is seen in new footage installed in an underground launch silo in Russia’s Orenburg region.

According to Moscow, the 20,000 mph missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle will be able to leave Earth’s atmosphere before reaching any target in the world in less than 30 minutes.

The video shows the missile being slowly loaded onto a tanker, before a column of armed vehicles drives it to a launch site.

The Avangard is then seen placed upright, before launching upwards.

The video then cuts to a crude animation designed to show off the missile’s capabilities.

The video shows the missile being slowly loaded onto a tanker on its way to the launch site.

A column of armed vehicles is seen driving the nuclear-capable missile toward a launch site.

The Avangard is then seen placed upright, before launching upwards.

Putin, who has just returned to Russia from a rare overseas trip to China, claims the West has no means to stop Avangard.

He can be seen dodging military ships in an ocean and quickly evading defense missiles fired at him.

Putin, who has just returned to Russia from a rare overseas trip to China, claims the West has no means to stop Avangard.

He previously stated that the Avangard attacks “like a meteor” and that any defense system can stop it.

Putin previously boasted: “The Avangard is invulnerable to interception by any existing and potential missile defense means of the potential adversary.”

A Pool Number 3 report today said that “the upcoming Avangard hypersonic missile system has entered combat service.”

He stated: ‘In the Orenburg region, work continues to re-equip the Yasnensky missile formation with the Avangard silo-based missile system.

‘An ICBM is loaded into a launch silo using a special transport and loading unit.

“The infrastructure of the position area has been prepared for the deployment of the next missile regiment on combat duty, including facilities for preparing for duty tours, combat duty and personnel rest.”

Vladimir Putin (pictured) previously boasted: “The Avangard is invulnerable to interception by any existing and potential missile defense means of the potential adversary.”

The video then cuts to a crude animation designed to show off the missile’s capabilities.

He can be seen dodging military ships in the ocean and quickly evading defense missiles fired at him.

It has been five years since Putin described the missile’s reported capabilities.

Putin stated in 2018: “When moving towards a target, the winged glider unit… carries out extensive maneuvers, both laterally and up to several thousand personnel.” [miles]and maneuvers its altitude’

It has been five years since Putin described the missile’s reported capabilities.

In a 2018 video, he stated: ‘When moving towards a target, the winged glide unit… carries out extensive maneuvers, both laterally up to several thousand. [miles]and maneuvers its altitude.

‘This makes it absolutely impenetrable to any air and missile defense.

«The use of new composite materials made it possible to solve the problem of long-term controlled flight of a unit with gliding wings, practically in conditions of plasma formation.

“He heads towards the goal like a meteorite, like a ball on fire, like a ball of fire.”

The latest video of the Avangard missile comes just weeks after Ukrainian intelligence claimed that two major Russian tests of nuclear-capable missiles failed.

On November 1, Vladimir Putin’s forces “conducted an unsuccessful test of the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, which is the main element of the ground component of the Russian strategic nuclear forces.”

The missile “deviated from its course, as it did during previous command and control exercises” on October 25, says the main intelligence directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

“Similarly, the test launch of the RSM-56 Bulava ballistic missile from a missile submarine on October 25, 2023 was unsuccessful, which once again demonstrates its insecurity,” he added.