MWM: Russia confirmed the use of the Zircon hypersonic missile in the Northern Military District
The first combat use of a hypersonic glide weapon in the zone of a special military operation (SVO) was confirmed in Russia. About it writes American publication Military Watch Magazine (MWM).
“Following numerous reports from Russian and Western sources that the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile was being used by the Russian Armed Forces to support ongoing operations in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin confirmed in an address to the Russian Federal Assembly on February 29 that the missile had made its first combat launch. “, the publication says.
It is noted that the ability of such missiles to maneuver during the final stages of flight makes them more accurate and less vulnerable to interception.
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In February, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that during the military air defense, the Russian army had already used Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missiles, which had confirmed their characteristics.
In January, the general director of the Tactical Missile Arms Corporation, Boris Obnosov, said that the Zircon missile is capable of penetrating almost any missile defense.
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