Russia announced "next-generation" weapons in 2018, including the Poseidon torpedo, which can be fired by the new "Khabarovsk."

Burgas is Bulgaria's only oil refinery, and was a key part of Lukoil's foreign business empire, which is being threatened after the US joined Britain last month in imposing sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies over Moscow's war in Ukraine.

The drone incursions and the instability on NATO’s eastern flank stem from Russia’s war in Ukraine, now approaching the end of its fourth year. The conflict has become a crucible for drone development, transforming the battlefield into a testing zone for new technology which now has applications elsewhere in Europe.

Alexei Zhuravlev also said Russia isn't restricted from sending offensive weapons, such as the Oreshnik ballistic missile, to Venezuela.

Poland and Romania are deploying a new American weapons system, Merops, to defend against Russian drones. This follows recent incursions into NATO airspace, which have exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.

The United States, Russia, and China are edging toward a new nuclear arms race as testing suspicions, treaty breakdowns, and political brinkmanship threaten to unravel decades of restraint.

Russia said it tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile and torpedo, two of its experimental weapons, in recent days.

Russia has just unveiled a terrifying new weapon — a nuclear-powered submarine called Khabarovsk, capable of launching the deadly Poseidon drone. This underwater drone is designed to trigger radioactive tidal waves that could devastate entire coastal cities.