Russia Launches About a Dozen New Hypersonic Tsirkon Missiles From Warships: Report

A new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile is launched by a submarine of the Russian navy from the Barents Sea in a video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Oct. 4, 2021, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

The Russian military test-fired about one dozen new Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles from warships last week, according to reports, citing the northern fleet.

Interfax news agency reported on Friday that Moscow test-fired around 10 of the new hypersonic weapon systems from a frigate and two more from a submarine.