The newest hypersonic rocket "Kinzhal" crashed on the territory of Russia - it can reach speeds of almost 15,000 km/h and is not afraid of the Ukrainian air defense system

On September 14, the 9-C-7760 aeroballistic missile from Russia's KINZHAL hypersonic aircraft missile system crashed in the Turkmen district of Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Here's What We Know

Apparently, the missile did not explode immediately after impact. Such conclusions are suggested by the words of the governor of the Stavropol Territory, who said that five civilians who came to look at the fallen object were injured as a result of the explosion. Russian media claim that a Ukrainian Tu-141 Strizh unmanned aerial vehicle fell in the region, but provide no evidence.

Probably the missile was flying towards Kryvyi Rih. It was this city that the Russians struck from the Kynzhal missile system on September 14. The missiles were carried by MiG-31K, Tu-22M3, Su-57 and Tu-160, which are deployed in the Caspian Sea area.

Flashback

"Kinzhal" is a new hypersonic missile system of the Russian army. But the missile itself is essentially an analogue of the Iskander ballistic missile, but with the ability to launch from an airplane. During flight, 9-C-7760 can reach speeds of up to 15,000 km/h.

The launch range differs depending on the type of launch vehicle. For example, the MiG-31K can hit targets at a distance of 2,000 km, and the Tu-22M3 - more than 3,000 km. But in any case, when launched from the waters of the Caspian Sea, in both cases the range is sufficient to any point of Ukraine.

It is worth noting that the Ukrainian air defense system is still unable to intercept the Kinzhal missiles. In this regard, the only good news is that there are not so many of them in the arsenal of the Russian army. In more than six months only a few times the use of hypersonic missiles has been recorded.

Source: @operativnoZSU