Russia Uses Hypersonic Ballistic Missiles in Ukraine for First Time

Russia Uses Hypersonic Ballistic Missiles in Ukraine for First Time
Russia's MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jets carrying hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles fly over the Red Square during a military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2018. Yuri Kadobnov/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Updated:

Russia said on Saturday that it has used hypersonic missiles to destroy Ukrainian military assets in what marks the first time Moscow has acknowledged using this type of weapon in combat.

The Russian defense ministry said in a March 19 operational update that on Friday it destroyed a large underground storage facility for missiles and aviation ammunition in Ukraine’s Ivano-Frankovsk region, using missiles that can travel at over five times the speed of sound.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
twitter
Related Topics