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Russia fired a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile for the first time in Ukraine, experts say. The director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute said they found evidence from a recent attack. The missile is launched from a ship and can reach speeds of up to 6,000 mph, per reports. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussia has used a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile for the first time in Ukraine, according to experts.
Persons: , Oleksandr Ruvin, Ruvin Organizations: Kyiv Scientific Research Institute, Service, Kyiv Scientific Research, Forensic, Kyiv, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine
(Reuters) - A preliminary analysis concluded that Russia hit Kyiv last week with the hypersonic Zircon missile, its first use in the nearly two-year-old war, the head of a Kyiv research institute said on Monday, presenting a new challenge to Ukraine's air defences. Oleksandr Ruvin, director of the Kyiv Scientific-Research Institute for Forensic Examinations, said on his Telegram channel that his institute completed a preliminary analysis of missile fragments from a Russian attack on Feb. 7. "In this case, we see elements that are characteristic of the 3M22 Zircon missile. Photos You Should See View All 22 ImagesRussia previously said it completed testing of the Zircon missile in June 2022, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the Zircon as part of a new generation of unrivalled arms systems. Russia conducts regular air strikes on Ukraine using an array of different long-range missiles and drones.
Persons: Oleksandr Ruvin, Vladimir Putin, Yuliia Dysa, Gareth Jones, Tom Balmforth, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Reuters, Kyiv Scientific, Research Institute, Forensic, Military Locations: Russia, Russian, Ukraine
Oleksandr Ruvin, director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, shows Kh-47 Kinzhal Russian hypersonic missile parts, shot down by a Ukrainian Air Defence unit amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine May 12, 2023. "The Su-34 aircraft used the Kinzhal hypersonic missile during the special military operation," TASS cited an unnamed military source as saying. Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a "special military operation". Moscow has said very little so far about the Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile, but Ukraine's military Kyiv says Russia uses them frequently. TASS did not say when Russia used the Kinzhal missiles for the first time in Ukraine.
Persons: Oleksandr Ruvin, Valentyn, Vladimir Putin, Lidia Kelly, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Kyiv Scientific Research, Forensic, Ukrainian Air Defence, REUTERS, Russian TASS, TASS, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia, Moscow, Russian, Melbourne
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