The Zircon’s first combat deployment occurred in January 2023, signaling its readiness for operational use. By March 2024, President Putin confirmed the missile’s use in active combat, specifically ...

While Russian missile strikes on Kyiv have become horrifyingly routine during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the attack that occurred on March 25 was a rare event. Air raid sirens that normally ...

February 2, 2025: In late 2024 Russia was able to finally install Zircon anti-ship missiles on one of its frigates, the Admiral Golovko. The Zircon missiles are nine meters long and 60 cm in diameter.

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An overnight strike on a major Russian military base in northern Crimea is said to have killed 30 Russian personnel, the attack captured in fiery video footage posted online on Wednesday. Dzhankoy, a ...

Summary and What to Worry About: Russia is reportedly planning to equip its Yasen-M class nuclear submarines with Zircon hypersonic missiles, a move that could significantly enhance its naval ...

Britain’s new aircraft carriers can’t defend themselves against Russia’s latest hypersonic antiship missile. The problem? Russia’s 3M22 Zircon streak toward their target as fast as Mach 6, or 4,600 ...