Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the launch of the Russian hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon" should be a serious note for the West, which is moving closer to the Russian borders.
"Let's hope the notes become more convincing in this way," Peskov said in the Moscow program. Kremlin. Putin" on the TV channel "Russia 1".
On December 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in the morning of the same day, a successful salvo launch of a hypersonic missile "Zircon" took place.
"Tonight, or rather, in the morning, a salvo launch of the Zircon hypersonic system was carried out. This is our newest missile, which works both at sea, at sea targets, and at ground targets. The tests were carried out successfully, flawlessly. This is a great event in the life of the country and a significant step in improving Russia's security, in increasing its defense capability," Putin said at a joint meeting of the State Council and the Council for Science and Education.
On December 21, Putin said that Russia would continue to pay increased attention to the development of the Armed Forces. He noted that in the Russian Federation in 2021, work on large-scale modernization of the army and navy was continued. As a result, the share of modern weapons in the troops exceeded 71%, and in the strategic nuclear forces — 89%.
On November 3, Putin announced that hypersonic missiles "Zircon" will begin to arrive in the Navy from next year.
Hypersonic weapons were presented in Russia in 2018. In addition to the Zircon missiles, the list includes the Dagger and Avangard complexes.
