#Follow the latest developments in the situation in Russia and Ukraine #Russia used the "Dagger" hypersonic missile for the first time to destroy a large Ukrainian military base. Local residents photographed the missile's hypersonic flight trajectory #Russian-Ukrainian conflict #
Major General Igor Konashenkov, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, said. "On March 18, the hypersonic aerial ballistic missile Kinzhal destroyed a large underground warehouse of missiles and aviation ammunition of the Ukrainian army located in the village of Delyatyn in the Ivano-Frankivsk region," he said. He added: "As a result of the air strikes, the strongholds of Ukrainian nationalists and companies of camouflaged armored vehicles were destroyed. "#俄罗斯乌克兰最新局势 #
It is worth noting that the crew of this air raid attacked the target from low and very low altitudes.
Subsequently, a video of a "dagger" flying in the sky at hypersonic speeds filmed by residents of western Ukraine appeared online. The supersonic boom in the lens is very noticeable.
The Russian 9-A-7660 "Kinzhal" (Kh-47M2 "dagger") is carried by the supersonic high-altitude all-weather long-range fighter interceptor MiG-31K (which can be mounted), the long-range supersonic missile bomber Tu-22M3M (which can carry 4 missiles) and the Tu-160 supersonic strategic bomber (which can carry 8 missiles). The maximum speed of the Dagger is Mach 10-12 (up to 14688 km/h or 4080 m/s). Therefore, it is not difficult to see that the Russian military has begun to use high-tech means to accelerate the process of action.
