Russia has successfully tested a new nuclear-capable and nuclear-powered cruise missile designed to evade current missile defense systems, President Vladimir Putin said Sunday, signaling progress toward its deployment.

In video footage released by the Kremlin, Putin, dressed in military fatigues, was seen meeting with senior defense officials. Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff, reported that the Burevestnik — or Storm Petrel — flew 14,000 kilometers (about 8,700 miles) during a test on Tuesday, remaining airborne for 15 hours.

“That’s not the limit,” Gerasimov added, suggesting the missile’s range could extend even farther.

Putin instructed military officials to finalize testing and prepare infrastructure for deploying the weapon, calling it “invulnerable” to existing and future missile defenses due to its near-unlimited range and unpredictable flight path.

The announcement came days after Putin oversaw large-scale nuclear force exercises on Wednesday, featuring practice missile launches and involving all components of Russia’s nuclear triad. The drills included the test-firing of intercontinental ballistic missiles from both land-based launch sites in northwestern Russia and a submarine in the Barents Sea, as well as long-range cruise missiles launched by Tu-95 strategic bombers.

According to the Kremlin, the exercises were intended to assess the readiness and coordination of Russia’s nuclear command structure.

The missile test and drills come as Moscow’s planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on the Ukraine war remains on hold, amid rising global concerns over Russia’s expanding nuclear capabilities.