“He wants to crush diplomacy” –

Russia used six newly developed Zircon hypersonic missiles in the attack that targeted Kiev this morning. This was revealed by the specialized website Defense Blog, highlighting how it is a move calculated by the Kremlin as it coincides with the anniversary of the Ukrainian security services (SBU). The warhead of one of the downed missiles was found in a residential building. According to the site, 3M22 Zirkon hypersonic missiles were launched from land-based systems located in Crimea. According to other sources they were instead launched from submarines. These missiles, which weigh approximately four tons and can travel at more than seven times the speed of sound (4,000 to 9,000 kilometers per hour, from Mach 4 to Mach 8), represent a very difficult challenge for air defense systems.

The carrier, in fact, hit Kiev only 10 seconds following the alarm sirens were activated, effectively making it impossible for civilians to take shelter in shelters. It is estimated that this type of missiles takes 5-6 minutes to reach the Ukrainian capital from Crimea. “The use of such an advanced weapon today in Kiev, hypersonic, interceptable and weighing as many as four tons, is evidently a show of strength that aims to crush diplomacy”, commented Mario Scaramella, consultant of the agency for the management of national emergencies of Ukraine, talking regarding a “Star Wars” scenario. “I fear that Moscow is directly threatening us and is refining its tactics to launch interceptable and unconventional warheads”, he adds, underlining that “Moscow’s threat is increasingly violent and unpredictable”. “Once once more this morning Russia attacked Ukraine with hypersonic missiles” and “Ukraine needs our assistance now. There is not a moment to waste.” The United States ambassador to Kiev, Bridget Brink, writes thus in a message on X, denouncing how “in the last five days Russia has launched hundreds of missiles and drones once morest a sovereign state”.