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Russia's hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a frigate armed with the country’s latest hypersonic weapons on a trans-ocean cruise in a show of force as tensions with the West escalate over the war in Ukraine

By The Associated Press
Published - Jan 04, 2023, 09:09 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 23, 2023, 03:41 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a frigate armed with the country's latest Zircon hypersonic missile on a trans-ocean cruise in a show of force as tensions with the West escalate over the war in Ukraine.

Russia touts that the Zircon missile can evade any Western air defenses by flying at an astounding 7,000 miles per hour (11,265 km/h).

Here is a glance at the ship and its weapons.

THE PRIDE OF THE RUSSIAN NAVY

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