Read previewA Russian warship docked off the coast of Cuba can carry advanced strike capabilities, specifically new hypersonic missiles. The Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov arrived in Cuba on Wednesday ahead of a Caribbean air and maritime exercise after conducting drills in the Atlantic earlier in the week. Russian navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov launching a Zircon hypersonic missile in White Sea, Russia, on July 19, 2021. Hypersonic missiles are fast, highly maneuverable, and fly unpredictable flight paths and patterns that can make intercepting them extremely difficult. Russian navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov docked in the port in Richards Bay, South Africa on February 22, 2023.

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Persons: —, Admiral Gorshkov, Gorshkov, Goshkov, Putin, GUILLEM SARTORIO Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Business, NATO —, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP, Russia's Defense Ministry, Getty, DF, ZF Locations: Cuba, Russian, Sea, Russia, Richards Bay , South Africa, AFP, China, Japan