Tsirkon hypersonic missile launchedMOSCOW, Mar 15 The British tabloid The Sun published an article dedicated to the “chilling soul” shots of the launch of the Russian hypersonic missile “Zirkon”. to increase the psychological shock of the West. Training launch of the Caliber cruise missiles and the Zirkon hypersonic missileTraining launch of the Kalibr cruise missiles and the Zircon hypersonic missileThis year, the Zircon is being put into service with the Russian army, recalls The Sun. Russia has repeatedly warned the West that it will face «unimaginable consequences» if it is challenged because of Ukraine, the tabloid points out. So, despite the insistent «pleas» of Vladimir Zelensky, Western countries did not establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine, fearing that this would provoke a large-scale war with Russia. «Zircon» is the world's first hypersonic cruise missile capable of continuous aerodynamic flight with maneuvering in the atmosphere using its own engine power. Its maximum speed reaches nine speeds of sound, the maximum firing range is thousands of kilometers. «Zircon» is capable of destroying both surface and ground targets. Surface and submarine ships, both promising and under construction, are going to be armed with missiles of this type. On February 21, in response to requests from the Donbass republics and after an appeal by State Duma deputies, Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the sovereignty of the LPR and DPR. Early on the morning of February 24, Russia launched a military special operation to demilitarize Ukraine. Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces only strike at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >> Putin announced a new Russian weapon that has no equal in the world
