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Six hypersonic Russian missiles were shot down over Kyiv on Friday, the Ukrainian air force has claimed.
The Kinzhal missiles were accompanied by a further six Kalibr cruise missiles and two drones, which the air force further stated had also been downed.
Kinzhal translates to “dagger” in Russian. One of the latest weapons utilised by Moscow, the Russian military claims that the air-launched ballistic missile has a range of up to 2,000 kilometres (approximately 1,250 miles).
Flying at 10 times the speed of sound, they are hard to intercept, with Russian president Vladimir Putin previously labelling them “undefeatable.”
A combination of hypersonic speed and a heavy warhead allows the Kinzhal to destroy heavily fortified targets, like underground bunkers or mountain tunnels.
Six hypersonic Russian missiles were shot down over Kyiv on Friday, the Ukrainian air force has claimed.
The Kinzhal missiles were accompanied by a further six Kalibr cruise missiles and two drones, which the air force further stated had also been downed.
Kinzhal translates to “dagger” in Russian. One of the latest weapons utilised by Moscow, the Russian military claims that the air-launched ballistic missile has a range of up to 2,000 kilometres (approximately 1,250 miles).
Flying at 10 times the speed of sound, they are hard to intercept, with Russian president Vladimir Putin previously labelling them “undefeatable.”
A combination of hypersonic speed and a heavy warhead allows the Kinzhal to destroy heavily fortified targets, like underground bunkers or mountain tunnels.
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www.independent.co.uk