Vladimir Putin has threatened the West with his deadliest hypersonic missile yet, amid claims it will be able to strike multiple global targets after speeding off into space.

The nuclear-capable Avangard missile, which is reported to be able hit targets at 27 times the speed of sound, is seen in new footage installed in an underground launch silo in Russia's Orenburg region.

The 20,000mph missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle will be able to leave the earth's atmosphere before striking any target in the world in less than 30 minutes, according to Moscow.

Video shows the missile being slowly loaded onto a tanker, before a column of armed vehicles leads it to a launch site. 

The Avangard is then seen being placed upright, before it launches upwards. 

The video then cuts to a crude animation designed to show off the missile's capabilities.