deep within the Arctic Circle Russia is believed to be deploying a new weapon of unprecedented power the 9 m730 bu vestnik nuclear powered cruise missile this missile nicknamed Skyfall by NATO has been touted by the Kremlin as a strategic Marvel capable of circumventing traditional defense systems and striking anywhere on Earth unlike conventional ballistic missiles the Bure vesnik is powered by a nuclear reactor theoretically granting it near unlimited range and flight duration the missile's purported invincibility stems from its ability to fly at low altitudes and change course unpredictably making it difficult for radar systems to detect and track