  ;Russian Navy carried out Saturday another test of a potential hypersonic missile, in a demonstration of the military’s long-range strike capability amid fighting in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense he specified that the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, of the Northern Fleet, launched The Zircon cruise missile was launched in the Barents Sea, successfully hitting a practice target in the White Sea some 1,000 kilometers (540 nautical miles) away.
The launch It was the latest in a series of tests of the Zircon, which will go into effect. into service later this year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the missile is capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound and has a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). Putin has emphasized that their deployment will increase. The capability of the Russian military has significantly increased.
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Zircon is intended for Russian cruisers, frigates and submarines and could be used against enemy ships and ground targets. It is one of several hypersonic missiles that Russia is targeting. developing.
Russian authorities have boasted about Zircon’s capability, saying it is impossible to intercept with existing anti-missile systems.
Putin, who has sternly warned Western senses not to interfere in Ukraine, has previously warned that Russian warships armed with Zircon would give Russia the ability to attack “decision-making centers” in minutes if deployed in neutral waters.