Russia uses hypersonic missile again
Created: 2022-03-20 09:24
A Russian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor with a Kinzhal air-to-surface ballistic missile.
© Pavel Golovkin/AP/dpa
The Russian Air Force has deployed the Kinzhal hypersonic missile for the second day in a row.
According to Moscow, the rockets can reach up to ten times the speed of sound.
Moscow - The Russian military has once again used the hypersonic missile "Kinzhal" (dagger) and claims to have hit a fuel depot in southern Ukraine.
The military base in the Mykolayiv region was attacked from the airspace over Russia's annexed Crimea, said Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Most of the fuel deliveries for Ukrainian armored vehicles were handled from this base." Kalibr cruise missiles also hit repair shops for Ukrainian tanks.
The information could not be independently verified.
Yesterday, for the first time since the beginning of the war, Russia reported the use of its new air-to-surface ballistic missile "Kinzhal".
So far, the weapons have been used primarily for manoeuvres.
According to Moscow, the "Kinzhal" rockets can reach up to ten times the speed of sound.
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