Russia: Successful launch of Tsirkon supersonic missile from submarine

The first was successfully held test launch from a supersonic missile submarine cruise Tsirkon (Zircon) as announced by Russia.

The ultrasonic rocket It is a weapon that President Vladimir Putin has praised as part of a new generation of unparalleled weapons systems.

The Ministry of Defense said in a statement, as reported by the Athens News Agency, that the submarine Severodvinsk successfully launched the missile into the Barents Sea, which hit its chosen target.

The cmarchery took place at night, as shown by the images of the video released by the ministry.

Russia test-fired the Tsirkon missile from a warship in July.

The president Putin had announced a series of new supersonic weapons in 2018, in one of its most belligerent speeches in years, saying they could hit anywhere in the world and escape the US missile shield.

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