The missiles fly at nine times the speed of sound and have a range of over 1,000 km, Shoigu said. Shoigu said the hypersonic missiles could overcome any missile defence system. "This ship, armed with 'Zircons', is capable of delivering pinpoint and powerful strikes against the enemy at sea and on land," Shoigu said. Shoigu said the Gorshkov would sail to the Atlantic and Indian oceans and to the Mediterranean Sea. missile defences which Putin has warned could one day shoot down Russian nuclear missiles. Russia sees the weapons as a way to pierce increasingly sophisticated U.S. Russia has also used hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles in Ukraine.Īlong with the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle which entered combat duty in 2019, the Zircon forms the centrepiece of Russia's hypersonic arsenal. More than 10 months since Putin sent troops into Ukraine, there is no end in sight to the war which has descended into a grinding winter artillery battle that has killed and wounded tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides. The weapons, Putin said, had "no analogues in any country in the world". "I am sure that such powerful weapons will reliably protect Russia from potential external threats." "This time the ship is equipped with the latest hypersonic missile system - 'Zircon'," said Putin. In a video conference with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Igor Krokhmal, commander of the frigate named "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov", Putin said the ship was armed with Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic weapons. Russia, China and the United States are in a race to develop hypersonic weapons which are seen as a way to gain an edge over any adversary because of their speeds - above five times the speed of sound - and manoeuvrability. MOSCOW, Jan 4 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean armed with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles on Wednesday, a signal to the West that Russia will not back down over the war in Ukraine. This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.Russia has used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine.Putin says no other power has such weapons.Putin sends hypersonic missiles to Atlantic.
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