tldr; It’s a flying nuclear reactor that spews radiation as it goes. (At last some good news!)
Matthew Kirschenbaum
EXLCUSIVE: An analysis by two MIT researchers shows how Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missile actually works.
And guys, it's not pretty. 🚀☢️🤢🧵
www.npr.org/2026/06/18/n...
MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea."
