MOSCOW, October 19. MiG-31s patrolling the Black Sea by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin are armed with Kinzhal missiles, which cannot be intercepted, writes the American magazine Military Watch.
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"Russian "Dagger" «is valued not only for its very high terminal speed, close to Mach nine, but also for its high maneuverability and quasi-ballistic trajectory at low altitudes, which makes it extremely difficult to track, intercept, and sometimes even detect in flight,» the material says.
Journalists also noted that the decision of the Russian leadership could be a response to the United States increasing its presence in the Eastern Mediterranean, pointing out that the MiG-31 with Daggers on board could pose a threat to the American military stationed there strike group.
The day before, President Vladimir Putin, at a press conference following his visit to China, announced that the Russian Aerospace Forces were beginning constant patrols over the Black Sea.
Against the backdrop of the escalating conflict in the Gaza Strip, the United States sent the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, the aircraft carrier «Gerald Ford» with a strike group. The White House emphasized that its deployment in the region should deter third parties from expanding escalation around Israel. Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin then announced the dispatch of a strike group with the aircraft carrier Eisenhower there.