THE Vladimir Putin said today that the Russian navy may be equipped with Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles within the next few months and that the area where they are deployed will depend on Russian interests.
Speaking on the Day of the Russian Fleet in St. Petersburg, its president of Russia he praised Tsar Peter the Great for turning Russia into a great sea power. Putin he did not directly refer to Ukraine.
However, he said that he had signed a new naval doctrinethe details of which were not released, and reported them Zircon supersonic cruise missiles as unique in the world.
“The delivery of these (missiles) to the Russian armed forces will begin in the coming months”Putin said. “The frigate Admiral Gorshkov will be the first to be put into combat mode with these formidable weapons…”.
“The main thing here is the capability of the Russian navy … It is able to respond with lightning speed to anyone who decides to violate our sovereignty and freedom,” he added.
The hypersonic weapons can travel at nine times the speed of sound, and Russia has conducted previous test launches of the Zircon from warships and submarines in the past year.
Source: News Beast
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