Putin’s military fires Mach 9 speed Tsirkon hypersonic missile in Ukraine attack for first time, says UK
by Nicholas Cecil
Feb 14, 2024
2 minutes
Vladimir Putin’s military fired its Mach 9 speed Tsirkon hypersonic missile for the first time in an attack in Ukraine, British defence chiefs said on Wednesday.
They believe it may have been launched from a land-based coastal defence system and warned its use, if confirmed, could “present a significant challenge to Ukrainian air defences due to its speed and manoeuvrability”.
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