ST PETERSBURG, Russia: President Vladimir Putin stated on Sunday that the Russian navy would receive hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles in just the up coming few months and that the area of their deployment would depend on Russian pursuits.
Speaking on Russia’s Navy Day in the former imperial funds of St Petersburg, Putin praised Tsar Peter the Fantastic for creating Russia a terrific sea electric power. Putin did not point out Ukraine immediately.
But the Kremlin chief mentioned he had signed a new navy doctrine, the aspects of which have been not printed, and touted the Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles as special in the globe.
“The shipping of these (missiles) to the Russian armed forces will get started in the coming months,” Putin claimed. “The Admiral Gorshkov frigate will be the initial to go on beat obligation with these formidable weapons on board.”
“The important issue below is the capability of the Russian navy… It is ready to answer with lightning pace to all who decides to infringe on our sovereignty and freedom.”
Hypersonic weapons can journey at 9 periods the pace of audio, and Russia has executed previous check-launches of the Zircon from warships and submarines more than the earlier year.
Speaking on Russia’s Navy Day in the former imperial funds of St Petersburg, Putin praised Tsar Peter the Fantastic for creating Russia a terrific sea electric power. Putin did not point out Ukraine immediately.
But the Kremlin chief mentioned he had signed a new navy doctrine, the aspects of which have been not printed, and touted the Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles as special in the globe.
“The shipping of these (missiles) to the Russian armed forces will get started in the coming months,” Putin claimed. “The Admiral Gorshkov frigate will be the initial to go on beat obligation with these formidable weapons on board.”
“The important issue below is the capability of the Russian navy… It is ready to answer with lightning pace to all who decides to infringe on our sovereignty and freedom.”
Hypersonic weapons can journey at 9 periods the pace of audio, and Russia has executed previous check-launches of the Zircon from warships and submarines more than the earlier year.
