The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that the Kinjal hypersonic missiles, first introduced in 2018, were used for the first time in Ukraine. In the news, it was stated that this missile, which can move ten times faster than the speed of sound and can make unpredictable escape maneuvers, poses a great danger for air defense systems.
As we all know, towards the end of February, Russia launched a military operation against Ukraine. Since then, the war between these two countries has been on the agenda of the whole world. The news from the region, where the warm contact continued, showed that thousands of civilians died as a result of the ongoing attacks, besides the soldiers.
In a news we shared with you yesterday, we reported that claims that artificial intelligence-assisted kamikaze drones, also called ‘suicide drones’, were used in Russia’s attacks on Ukraine were circulating on social media. Now, the official statements are that Russia is considered quite strong in Ukraine. Kinjal hypersonic He showed that he was using missiles.
Ukraine’s military warehouse destroyed by Kinjal hypersonic missile
According to reports, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that Russian forces are in Ukraine. first time Kinjal stated that he used hypersonic missiles. In the statements, the Kinjal system equipped with aerobalistic missiles is used in the village of Delyatin in the Ivano-Frankovskiy region, and there is a military operation with missiles and aircraft belonging to Ukraine. underground storage target was recorded.
In addition, it was reported that the Russian army, which continued its occupation of Ukraine and was declared to have committed war crimes due to the deaths of civilians, also destroyed the radio-electronic intelligence centers of the Ukrainian army in the Odessa region with the Bastion coastal defense systems, and 69 military elements were hit during the night.
What is Kinjal hypersonic missile?
Let’s give some information about this missile system used on Ukraine for the first time. First seen in March 2018 when Vladimir Putin introduced six new Russian strategic weapons, the Kinjal hypersonic missile is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads. aero-ballistic air-to-ground It is the name given to missile systems.
In addition, these missiles are faster than the speed of sound. It can move 10 times faster, has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers, and can maneuver to avoid every stage of flight. is also stated. It is reported that these missiles, which are used with the help of warplanes, can overcome air defense systems due to their unpredictable maneuvers and high speeds, and therefore pose a great danger.
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