Until now, Ukraine’s air defenses say they have largely succeeded in destroying a substantial number of the Russian rockets being fired into the country’s civilian centers. On Thursday, the Kremlin threw in a new wrinkle. In an early morning attack on targets across the country, Russian forces apparently added several hypersonic missiles, known as Kinzhals […]
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Aggressive hypersonic missile strike hits Ukraine
At least six people have died after a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets across Ukraine early Thursday, also knocking out power at Europe’s largest atomic power station. Most of the dead were in the western region which includes the city of Lviv, where a Russian missile hit a neighborhood. “It’s been a difficult night,” […]
Putin now has hypersonic missiles in play
Russia has completed testing of its long-range Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, and is set to put the weapon into use by the Russian Navy by the end of the year. State-run news agency TASS cited a source close to Russia’s military department as confirming the latest developments, which come as Moscow’s war in Ukraine grinds […]
It’s been 60 years and America faces another ‘Cuban Missile Crisis’
A video of a Russian politician calling for a new Cuban missile crisis over the Ukraine conflict has gone viral on social media. Russian Duma member Andrei Gurulyov was speaking on Russian state TV and discussing the need for a resolution to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Gurulyov said moving Russia’s hypersonic weapons […]