Russia touts test launch of hypersonic missile on Putin’s birthday
The missile hit a target in the Barents Sea about four and half minutes after being launched from the White Sea, a top Russian commander said.
October 7, 2020
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MOSCOW — Russia has test launched its Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile and successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea, a senior commander told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Russian leader’s 68th birthday on Wednesday.
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