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8. It could be Russia sending a message to NATO

Reply to AntiFascist (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 01:19 PM

Mar 2022

considering the proximity to NATO countries, they could do some damage

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Russia Uses Hypersonic Missiles in Ukraine for First Time [View all] AntiFascist Mar 2022 OP

If it works like the rest of their military COL Mustard Mar 2022 #1

Could be a sign of desperation... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #3

How many zillions of Rubles did they just blow on one of those speedy death missiles? C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #2

hypersonic missiles IronLionZion Mar 2022 #4

NORAD has recently warned the US and Canada about not being able to detect them... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #7

It could be Russia sending a message to NATO IronLionZion Mar 2022 #8

The response is simple. Igel Mar 2022 #34

"Even if the U.S. doesn't have hypersonic weapons" We do EX500rider Mar 2022 #39

Well, I havent researched it but this does not seem right... reACTIONary Mar 2022 #20

Hypersonic weapons travel at between 5 and 25 times the speed of sound IronLionZion Mar 2022 #29

Accuracy is far more important than speed. Very expensive for sure and they have few I'm sure. machoneman Mar 2022 #37

You wave it around too often COL Mustard Mar 2022 #45

That could also be an actual use test of the system. MineralMan Mar 2022 #5

I think you are correct... reACTIONary Mar 2022 #22

Shouldn't there be a few questions? Eyeball_Kid Mar 2022 #46

Yes, of course, but we on DU will not get the answers. MineralMan Mar 2022 #47

They are running out of cruise missiles... Sancho Mar 2022 #6

this is llashram Mar 2022 #9

They just covered this on MSNBC... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #10

I read somewhere.... reACTIONary Mar 2022 #24

See this update... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #27

Thanks! nt reACTIONary Mar 2022 #28

thank you llashram Mar 2022 #41

Zelenskyy addressing citizens of Switzerland today: L. Coyote Mar 2022 #11

Damn . .. Lovie777 Mar 2022 #12

Time will tell how many they have or how depleted they are. Hope it's the latter. NK also has tested Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #13

Not NK, the PRC... reACTIONary Mar 2022 #25

I was mistaken then. So much going on. I have battle fatigue and haven't been in battle (yet)..... Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #44

The fog of war. 😉 reACTIONary Mar 2022 #50

Let someone attack the Russian homeland. Alien Life Form Mar 2022 #14

It seems like Ukraine could use more jets covering the Black Sea at least... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #15

I'd rather that didn't happen. Russia never stopped fearing this...... paleotn Mar 2022 #19

Extremely doubtful. paleotn Mar 2022 #16

as are North Korean claims, perhaps n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #17

And the article said it was launched from a fighter jet... reACTIONary Mar 2022 #26

See this article... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #30

Thanks! That clarifies the terminology... reACTIONary Mar 2022 #32

then there's this... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #18

Stupid trof Mar 2022 #21

and we do test our Minutemen missiles regularly n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #23

Except twice as fast..13,000-18,000 mph nt EX500rider Mar 2022 #40

Thanks for the FISINT Zorro Mar 2022 #31

Russia said they used one. Has this actually been confirmed independently? NullTuples Mar 2022 #33

Good question...I'd like to see actual confirmation n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #35

The media is running with it despite knowing Putin loves propaganda NullTuples Mar 2022 #42

According to Bloomberg, Ukraine did NOT confirm the attack... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #43

It's possible that the US doesn't want to say that it WASN'T a hypersonic missile.. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2022 #48

I would be very surprised if satellites aren't focused on Ukraine at the moment n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #49

The hypersonic missile Putin launched? It hit a farm, not a weapons depot. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #36

This response makes me breath easier... ty /nt msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #38