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Russia Test Launched New Hypersonic Missile From Nuclear Submarine

Russia Test Launched New Hypersonic Missile From Nuclear Submarine
In this file photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Oct. 4, 2021, a new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile is launched by a submarine of the Russian navy from the Barents Sea. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
Lorenz Duchamps
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The Russian military on Monday announced that it has successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from a nuclear-powered submarine for the first time.

The tests involved two missiles and took place in the Barents Sea in the Arctic, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed, adding that the missiles destroyed its mock targets.

Lorenz Duchamps
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