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• A Russian cruise missile that the country touted as having "practically unlimited" range appears to be falling short.
• The cruise missile's longest test flight only lasted two minutes and 22 miles before losing control, according to a CNBC report.
• Russia's cruise missile capabilities may have missed the mark, but sources said it succeeded in other ways that the US may be incapable of defending.

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A Russian cruise missile that the country touted as having "practically unlimited" range appears to be falling short, sources with knowledge of a US intelligence report told CNBC.

The cruise missile, which Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled at a Russian Federal Assembly in March, only flew for around two minutes and traveled 22 miles before it lost control and crashed, CNBC reported Monday. Another missile test reportedly lasted just four seconds with a distance of five miles.
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