Putin's secret weapon in use for the first time: Russia fires Zircon rocket at Kiev. Remnants of the air raid in early February: fragments come from zircon.
The weapon can travel at nine times the speed of sound and has a warhead weighing around 300 to 400 kilograms. China, America, Russia and North Korea are researching hypersonic weapons. Western allies, including the United States, have continually pushed to bolster Ukraine's air defenses in the face of Russian aggression. The EU is pushing for better support for Ukraine in the airspace for 2024.