Ukrainian official says Russia used hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and Iskander/KN-23 ballistic missiles to carry out the attack. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defences were operating following a missile attack which Russia said was in “response” to this week’s Ukrainian strikes using Western missiles on a chemical plant in southern Russia. Prior to the air raid, the Ukrainian Air Force warned …
Hypersonic missiles, which travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5— five times the speed of sound— offer significant advantages over conventional ballistic missiles Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they launched a hypersonic missile targeting central Israel on Sunday. The Iran-backed rebels, claiming responsibility for the attack, said they used a “Palestine 2” missile, described as a hypersonic ballistic missile manufactured in Yemen, …
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