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Missiles said to hit weapons storage site in western Ukraine
Ukraine hasnt confirmed claimed strike by advanced system
March 19, 2022
Russia said it fired hypersonic missiles from its Kinzhal system for the first time in the more than three-week invasion of Ukraine, to destroy an underground weapons storage site in the west of the country.
The Ministry of Defense said the military used Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles on Friday to target the site storing missiles and aviation ammunition in the village of Delyatyn, outside the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, according to an emailed statement.
Ukraine didnt report any Russian attack on the military facility overnight and did not immediately comment on Russias claims. There is also no mention of explosions on social media, though hitting a big underground ammunition storage would be loud. Bloomberg News cannot independently verify Russias reports.
The Kinzhal, which can carry conventional or nuclear warheads, flies 10 times faster than the speed of sound, or more than 2 miles per second, President Vladimir Putin said when he announced the system in an annual state-of-the-nation address in 2018.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-19/russia-says-it-used-hypersonic-kinzhal-missiles-for-first-time
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,312 posts)Lovie777
(12,218 posts)hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
C_U_L8R
(44,990 posts)They must be very expensive.
Klitschko knows how to rope-a-dope and Putin very well could punch himself out.
uponit7771
(90,304 posts)The military airplane maintenance center was just outside Lviv. Something like 6 cruise missles (Kalibr, I'd assume, given that they started around the Black Sea, but munitions =/= my thing); of the 6, 2 were downed and 4 hit their targets.
This is a arms depot in a village outside of Ivanko-Frankivs'k.
dalton99a
(81,404 posts)WhiskeyGrinder
(22,308 posts)hypersonic speeds in their terminal phase.
TheBlackAdder
(28,167 posts)WarGamer
(12,358 posts)EX500rider
(10,809 posts)Donkees
(31,340 posts)https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-claims-hypersonic-missile-use-in-attack-on-ukraine/6492246.html
Donkees
(31,340 posts)The Kyiv Independent
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⚡️ Russia uses newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to bombard Ukraine.
Russian Defense Ministry said Russias newest air-to-ground missile was used to destroy an arms depot in western Ivano Frankivsk Oblast. This is the first time this type of missile was used in Ukraine.
Donkees
(31,340 posts)The Kyiv Independent
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Ukraine hasn't been able to confirm the type of the missile.
But unnamed U.S. officials told CNN that Russia had indeed launched hypersonic missiles against Ukraine, the first known use of such missiles in combat.
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US officials confirmed to CNN that Russia launched hypersonic missiles against Ukraine last week, the first known use of such missiles in combat. The US was able to track the launches in real time, the sources said.
The launches were likely intended to test the weapons and send a message to the West about Russian capabilities, multiple sources told CNN.
Russia's Ministry of Defence said Saturday that it had launched hypersonic Kinzhal missiles against a military ammunitions warehouse in western Ukraine on Friday, destroying the structure in the Ukrainian village of Delyatin. CNN is unable to independently verify this claim.
Traveling at Mach 5 speed or faster, hypersonic weapons are difficult to detect, posing a challenge to missile defense systems. Hypersonic missiles can travel at a far lower trajectory than high-arcing ballistic missiles, which can be easily detectable. Hypersonics can also maneuver and evade missile defense systems.
The Pentagon has made developing hypersonic weapons one of its top priorities, particularly as China and Russia are working to develop their own versions.
CNN's Oren Liebermann contributed to this report.