Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed previously that he sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean armed with hypersonic cruise missiles. Putin said that he had armed a frigate with Zircon (Tsirkon) weapons. Here’s a look at what the missile can do.
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The Zircon hypersonic missile reportedly has speeds of Mach 9 (Photo: Russian MOD).