Putins neues Atom-U-Boot wird einen „Doomsday“-Torpedo tragen. Wie sich der Westen vorbereiten kann

Russia has unveiled a long-awaited nuclear submarine built to carry the [notorious “doomsday” torpedo](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/putin-tests-nuclear-doomsday-torpedo-how-worried-4010700?srsltid=AfmBOoo-cN6Oxbz2pCDSI1h7ZqwuCN1mn_1xiTnWuI4aEYQy1r28vASF&ico=in-line_link) it claims can devastate coastal cities with radioactive tidal waves.

The *Khabarovsk* was finally launched over the weekend, after years of delays, in what has been called a milestone in Russian efforts to create new options for its [strategic nuclear forces](https://inews.co.uk/topic/nuclear-weapons?srsltid=AfmBOoodHuiMwOJaWYJHCqVRv8ki6wa-c91BDh22Vl4MnJH-M1aqxrtr&ico=in-line_link).

[Vladimir Putin](https://inews.co.uk/topic/vladimir-putin?srsltid=AfmBOooDoXYnoATBAyKDxplKCxV1YkXhbreX1fOtKoDlRrQZ_YQK9nrr&ico=in-line_link)‘s defence minister, [Andrei Belousov](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/russia-military-putin-long-term-3053168?srsltid=AfmBOoqUe_67fKwBpEXV9eyW5e4gFxPtmuY4nnAWNpqCu5ax4e98sHbm&ico=in-line_link), announced that the submarine would carry underwater weapons and robotic systems including the nuclear-powered, nuclear-tipped Poseidon drone, which was tested last week.

“Today is a significant event for us,” Belousov said during a launching ceremony in Severodvinsk in [Russia](https://inews.co.uk/topic/russia?srsltid=AfmBOoppqNaWAlagnZeJSWfagS4xxIJcFYo1XGPgXVUG4tjcMPDtgW4y&ico=in-line_link)‘s far north.

Imagery released from the ceremony shows the rear end of the submarine emerging from the construction hall.