Russians prepare for combat hypersonic 20,000 mph Avangard 'meteorite' missile

Russia Revealed chilling new footage of its “meteorite” hypersonic missile Avangard being readied for combat in what can be perceived as another nuclear threat the West.

Footage shows the weapon - which is delivered to targets at 27 times the speed of sound - being installed in an underground launch silo in Orenburg region.

The missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle is fired outside the earth’s atmosphere before striking any target in the world in less than 30 minutes, claims Moscow.

Today’s emplacement of the 20,000mph Avangard weaponry follows three consecutive days in which Putin has showcased the deployment of new Yars nuclear missiles in Kaluga and Tver regions.