Russia’s defense ministry says some of its fighter jets carrying Kinzhal missiles flew over international waters in the Sea of Japan. Moscow says the Kinzhal is a hypersonic weapon.
The ministry announced on Tuesday that MiG-31 aircraft armed with the missiles conducted a planned flight and also practiced air-to-air refueling.
It is unusual for Russia to make such an announcement.
A video released by the ministry shows a fighter jet with a missile under its fuselage taking off. Another shows an aerial refueling tanker connecting a fuel hose to a fighter.
The defense ministry said the flights were carried out in strict accordance with international law.
The Kinzhal missile is one of six new weapons announced by President Vladimir Putin in 2018. Russia says it has a maximum speed of Mach 10.
Russian forces said they used Kinzhal missiles to strike a Ukrainian military facility in March 2022, and have since frequently attacked Ukraine with the missile.
Observers believe that Russia is showing off a cutting-edge combat weapon to keep Japan and the United States in check. fly over Sea of Japan
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Russia’s defense ministry says some of its fighter jets carrying Kinzhal missiles flew over international waters in the Sea of Japan. Moscow says the Kinzhal is a hypersonic weapon.
The ministry announced on Tuesday that MiG-31 aircraft armed with the missiles conducted a planned flight and also practiced air-to-air refueling.
It is unusual for Russia to make such an announcement.
A video released by the ministry shows a fighter jet with a missile under its fuselage taking off. Another shows an aerial refueling tanker connecting a fuel hose to a fighter.
The defense ministry said the flights were carried out in strict accordance with international law.
The Kinzhal missile is one of six new weapons announced by President Vladimir Putin in 2018. Russia says it has a maximum speed of Mach 10.
Russian forces said they used Kinzhal missiles to strike a Ukrainian military facility in March 2022, and have since frequently attacked Ukraine with the missile.
Observers believe that Russia is showing off a cutting-edge combat weapon to keep Japan and the United States in check.
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