Russia has used five of its new supersonic Zircon missiles to attack Kiev since the start of the year, the Ukrainian capital's military command said. The attacks are among more than 180 Russian missile or drone attacks against Kiev in the first three months of 2024, according to a statement by the administration on Telegram. The Zircon sea-to-surface missiles have a range of 1,000 kilometers and travel at nine times the speed of sound, according to Moscow. According to military analysts, the supersonic speed of the Zircons could mean a large reduction in the reaction capability of air defense systems and the ability to hit large, deep and hard targets. Vladimir Putin confirmed during his annual address on February 29 that Russia used Zircon missiles in Ukraine, without specifying what kind of targets were hit. It included these missiles in a new generation of unrivaled weapons systems. The Kyiv administration also announced that […]
Source: News Beast
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