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The Kinzhal entered service in December 2017 and was one of the six new Russian strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018. [22] [23] The Kinzhal missile has since been deployed on the MiG-31K, [24] the Tu-160M, [25] the Tu-22M3M, [26] and also reportedly the Su-34. [27]
The naval version of the later Tor-M1 is known as the "Yozh" (Russian: Ёж – hedgehog), while the export version of the Kinzhal is known as "Klinok" (Russian: Клинок – blade). Despite starting testing earlier than its terrestrial counterpart, the naval variant, Kinzhal, had a more protracted development. [ 3 ]
Purported remnant of a Kinzhal warhead displayed in Ukraine in May 2023 [4] The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile started test operations in December 2017 and has been deployed since 2018. [5] On 27 December 2019, TASS reported that the first missile regiment armed with the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle officially entered combat duty. [6]
Russia also fired a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles, six of which were shot down, the Ukrainian air force said. ... Rockets survive late Cavs rally when 90% shooter ...
Ukraine’s military also said that an X-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missile was launched alongside seven cruise missiles in the attack, adding that all but one of the cruise missiles were shot down.
To differentiate Russian missiles from similarly named Chinese ones, RS prefix was added to the US DoD reporting name. For example, SA-N-7 became RS-SA-N-7. For example, SA-N-7 became RS-SA-N-7. [ 1 ]
Israeli media has also speculated that Fattah could be modified for air launch—much as Russia air launches the Kinzhal missile from MiG-31 jets—from the two dozen Su-35S twin-engine fighters ...
Russia claimed it carried out a "massive retaliatory strike" as payback after an alleged raid in the Bryansk Oblast of Russia. Russia's attack included an unprecedented six Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv regions were hit, leaving 40% of civilians in Kyiv without heat, and electricity outages in Odesa.