Explosions were reported in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Feb. 11, amid reports of Russia launching hypersonic Kinzhal missiles. Kyiv Independent reporters on the ground reported hearing two ...

At approximately 2:40 p.m., Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down two Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles flying toward Lviv, Mayor Andriy Sadovy reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, or Dagger, to the world on March 1, 2018, calling it the world’s first maneuvering hypersonic weapon. While ballistic missiles have been ...

Russian factories that produce Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missiles are using components imported from multiple European Union countries, Russian investigative news outlet The Insider reported on Oct. 25. Kinzhal ...

Russia launched hypersonic Kinzhal missiles at the Ukrainian capital overnight, Kyiv's air force said on Tuesday, in the latest exchange of missile strikes between Russia and Ukraine. Moscow fired at ...

Ukraine faced one of its most intense overnight attacks as Russian forces launched a massive aerial strike involving advanced missiles and drones on the night of 2–3 November. According to Ukraine’s ...

Russia's hypersonic Kinzhal missile has failed to impress throughout Moscow's war in Ukraine, the British Defense Ministry said on Saturday, shortly after the Kremlin announced new Black Sea patrols ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. In theory, this leaves an open goal for the hypersonic missiles. But instead of hitting their targets, Kinzhals have been coming ...

Putin recently said Russia will begin patrolling the Black Sea using jets carrying Kinzhal missiles. Russia has much hyped the Kinzhal missile, but experts have said its capabilities are exaggerated.

The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile reaches speeds of Mach 10, has a range of up to 2,000 km, and carries a 480-700 kg nuclear or conventional warhead. The new 2025 upgrade makes it more effective at evading ...

MiG-31K aircraft will reportedly start patrols in the Black Sea and Kinzhal missiles that they carry can be programmed directly from their board MOSCOW, October 25. /TASS/. Kinzhal hypersonic missiles ...