Putin’s space nuke threat: Vladimir says setting up a nuclear-powered unit in space is ‘a priority’ after Kremlin floated joint moon project with China [Video]

11:26 EDT 14 Mar 2024 , updated 12:41 EDT 14 Mar 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that setting up a nuclear-powered unit in space is a priority.

It comes after Yuri Borisov, head of Russia‘s space agency Roscosmos, said last week that Russia and China were considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon from 2033-35.

The two countries are collaborating on the International Lunar Research Station, a massive complex on the moon that is set break ground in 2026.

The proposed base, which will have a radius of nearly four miles, larger than any Disney theme park, will house scientists who will deeply study the properties of the moon.

Borisov, the former deputy prime minister of Russia, spoke of the plans at the at the Knowledge.First marathon as part of the World Youth Festival.