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Donkees

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10. Ukrainian military officials say the use of the Kinzhal missiles ...

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Sat Mar 19, 2022, 10:49 AM

Mar 2022

Ukrainian military officials say the use of the Kinzhal missiles further highlights how Russia has failed to meet strategic battlefield goals with conventional ground forces and is intensifying both indiscriminate bombing of civilian infrastructure and the use of high-precision strikes to try to terrorize Ukraine and break its will to resist.

https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-claims-hypersonic-missile-use-in-attack-on-ukraine/6492246.html

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Russia Says It Used Hypersonic 'Kinzhal' Missiles to Attack [View all] Donkees Mar 2022 OP

It would be nice to get our hands on one of these, should one malfunction. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 #1

No confirmation? . .. .... Lovie777 Mar 2022 #2

How many do they have? C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #3

Weren't two of those missiles shot down? I mean, is there ANYTHING Russia can do right?! uponit7771 Mar 2022 #4

No. Igel Mar 2022 #7

Most likely bullshit dalton99a Mar 2022 #5

The focus on "hypersonic" is not what makes this missile remarkable; many ballistic missiles reach WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #6

So it flies hypersonic at low altitudes? TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #8

yes. WarGamer Mar 2022 #13

I saw the vid, no secondary explosions which is unlikely in a ammo depot nt EX500rider Mar 2022 #9

Ukrainian military officials say the use of the Kinzhal missiles ... Donkees Mar 2022 #10

⚡️ Russia uses newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to bombard Ukraine. Donkees Mar 2022 #11

'unnamed U.S. officials told CNN that Russia had indeed launched hypersonic missiles against Ukraine Donkees Mar 2022 #12