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Russia test-fires new hypersonic Tsirkon missiles from frigate, submarine -Breaking

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MOSCOW (Reuters – Russia tested 10 hypersonic cruise missiles Tsirkon Zircon (Zircon), from a frigate, and two from a submarine. Interfax reported Friday that the test was completed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken highly of the weapon, calling it part of an unrivalled arsenal.

Putin called last week’s missile test “a major event” and said that it was “a significant step” to increase Russia’s defense capabilities.

While some Western experts are skeptical about Russia’s new weapons, others recognize the difficulty of tracking and intercepting hypersonic missiles due to their combination speed, manoeuvrability, and altitude.

In one of the most bellicose speeches of years Putin declared a new array of hypersonic weaponry in 2018. He said they could strike almost anywhere in the world, and could evade any U.S. missile defense.

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