(Dan Tri) – Russia’s plan to deploy fighters carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to patrol the Black Sea is said to show off Moscow’s military power.
Kh-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missile under the belly of a MiG-31 interceptor fighter (Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense).
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on October 18 that he had ordered fighter jets to conduct regular patrols in international airspace over the Black Sea.
`Our MiG-31 aircraft are equipped with the Kinzhal missile system. This missile has a range of more than 1,000km and a speed of Mach 9 (11,113km/h),` Mr. Putin said.
According to British intelligence, President Putin’s above statement is an attempt to demonstrate Russia’s military power.
`This was almost certainly done for strategic messaging purposes, to demonstrate that Russia can continue to produce and operate new weapons despite the war in Ukraine, while the Kinzhal missile is actually
“On paper, the Kinzhal missile remains highly capable, able to fly at supersonic speeds and penetrate modern air defense systems, although there is almost certainly a need to significantly improve how Russia uses the weapon
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force said that President Putin’s statements about sending Russian MiG-31K fighter jets to patrol airspace over the Black Sea may be intended to increase tensions, but they are
For his part, President Putin emphasized that his announcement was not intended as a threat but was a Russian response to escalating instability, especially in the Middle East.
Mr. Putin said that the US deployment of two aircraft carrier battle groups to the Mediterranean to support Israel after the October 7 attack by Hamas forces was a factor leading to Russia’s decision.
The Kinzhal hypersonic weapon’s range can reach the eastern part of the Mediterranean, according to RT.
Russia’s move came after the US confirmed it had provided long-range ATACMS missiles that can attack targets within a range of 165km.
In recent times, the Black Sea has become a hot spot in the Russia-Ukraine war when Kiev continuously attacked Moscow’s important targets in the area such as military bases, warships… Russia has carried out
The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic cruise missile system is one of the hypersonic weapons deployed by Russia since the late 2010s.
The danger of the Kinzhal missile lies in its accuracy, range and supersonic speed.
