Russia is preparing the Poseidon nuclear torpedo drone dubbed "the weapon of the apocalypse"

Dmitry Kiselyov - who has been called Vladimir Putin's "chief propagandist" - has told his viewers that the Kremlin should "plunge Britain into the depths of the sea" by deploying the Poseidon torpedo drone.

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Poseidon: Russia Unveils New Underwater Nuclear Drone in 2019

NATO has warned that Vladimir Putin has deployed the Russian nuclear submarine K-329 Belgorod, carrying the doomsday underwater drone Poseidon.

The Russian weapon is a giant nuclear-capable torpedo capable of causing radioactive tsunamis that can devastate enemy shorelines.

Russian TV propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov notoriously told viewers that Russia should "plunge Britain into the depths of the sea" with its "Poseidon underwater robotic drone" causing a 1,640ft tsunami .

The details of its unique 200 km/h high-speed underwater propulsion system are a closely guarded Russian secret.

The 604-foot-long Belgorod is believed to be submerged in Arctic waters after it was suspected of being involved in the sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines, according to unofficial sources.

In 2013, Putin personally appointed Kiselyov as CEO of the state-controlled international news agency Rossiya Segodnya (

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