Russia Says It Has Deployed State Of The Art Hypersonic Kinzhal Missiles In Kaliningrad

In a statement on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said the move was dictated by the possibility of conflict with the West. “Events in Ukraine have shown that a conflict with the collective West is a real possibility,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ivan Nechayev said. Mr. Nechayev added that “a direct confrontation with the US and NATO is not in our interest.” The ministry said three MiG-31 fighter jets equipped with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk air base in the Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad as part of “additional strategic deterrence measures”. A video released by the ministry showed the planes arriving at the base but without missiles. The ministry said the missiles were delivered separately and that warplanes would remain on alert around the clock. He added that Kinzhal missiles have a range of up to 2,000 km and fly at 10 times the speed of sound, making them difficult to intercept. The missiles have already been used to hit several targets in Ukraine. With the deployment, the Russian military aims to demonstrate its ability to threaten NATO assets, as the region borders the member states of Poland and Lithuania. The development came as Finland’s defense ministry said on Thursday that two Russian MiG-31 jets were suspected of violating the country’s airspace in the Gulf of Finland off the southern city of Porvoo, west of Helsinki. The ministry added that a preliminary investigation has been launched by the country’s Border Guard. Russia has issued repeated warnings against Western countries supplying arms to Ukraine. Earlier this month, Russia told the UN that it could end up using nuclear weapons in response to “direct attack” by Western countries. Envoy Alexander Trofimov said Russia would use nuclear weapons only “in response to weapons of mass destruction or an attack with conventional weapons that threatened the existence of the Russian state.” Reiterating Moscow’s position on the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Mr Nechayev said on Thursday that as a nuclear power, the country “will continue to act with the utmost responsibility”. The Russian army is equipped with conventional weapons that “allow it to fully implement the goals set by the Russian president,” he added. “We proceed from the assumption that the US and NATO know where their aggressive anti-Russian rhetoric with an emphasis on the possible use of nuclear weapons can lead,” Mr Nechayev said.

title: “Russia Says It Has Deployed State Of The Art Hypersonic Kinzhal Missiles In Kaliningrad Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-17” author: “Charles Vaughn”

In a statement on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said the move was dictated by the possibility of conflict with the West. “Events in Ukraine have shown that a conflict with the collective West is a real possibility,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ivan Nechayev said. Mr. Nechayev added that “a direct confrontation with the US and NATO is not in our interest.” The ministry said three MiG-31 fighter jets equipped with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk air base in the Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad as part of “additional strategic deterrence measures”. A video released by the ministry showed the planes arriving at the base but without missiles. The ministry said the missiles were delivered separately and that warplanes would remain on alert around the clock. He added that Kinzhal missiles have a range of up to 2,000 km and fly at 10 times the speed of sound, making them difficult to intercept. The missiles have already been used to hit several targets in Ukraine. With the deployment, the Russian military aims to demonstrate its ability to threaten NATO assets, as the region borders the member states of Poland and Lithuania. The development came as Finland’s defense ministry said on Thursday that two Russian MiG-31 jets were suspected of violating the country’s airspace in the Gulf of Finland off the southern city of Porvoo, west of Helsinki. The ministry added that a preliminary investigation has been launched by the country’s Border Guard. Russia has issued repeated warnings against Western countries supplying arms to Ukraine. Earlier this month, Russia told the UN that it could end up using nuclear weapons in response to “direct attack” by Western countries. Envoy Alexander Trofimov said Russia would use nuclear weapons only “in response to weapons of mass destruction or an attack with conventional weapons that threatened the existence of the Russian state.” Reiterating Moscow’s position on the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Mr Nechayev said on Thursday that as a nuclear power, the country “will continue to act with the utmost responsibility”. The Russian army is equipped with conventional weapons that “allow it to fully implement the goals set by the Russian president,” he added. “We proceed from the assumption that the US and NATO know where their aggressive anti-Russian rhetoric with an emphasis on the possible use of nuclear weapons can lead,” Mr Nechayev said.

title: “Russia Says It Has Deployed State Of The Art Hypersonic Kinzhal Missiles In Kaliningrad Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-12” author: “Cynthia Bledsoe”

In a statement on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said the move was dictated by the possibility of conflict with the West. “Events in Ukraine have shown that a conflict with the collective West is a real possibility,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ivan Nechayev said. Mr. Nechayev added that “a direct confrontation with the US and NATO is not in our interest.” The ministry said three MiG-31 fighter jets equipped with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk air base in the Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad as part of “additional strategic deterrence measures”. A video released by the ministry showed the planes arriving at the base but without missiles. The ministry said the missiles were delivered separately and that warplanes would remain on alert around the clock. He added that Kinzhal missiles have a range of up to 2,000 km and fly at 10 times the speed of sound, making them difficult to intercept. The missiles have already been used to hit several targets in Ukraine. With the deployment, the Russian military aims to demonstrate its ability to threaten NATO assets, as the region borders the member states of Poland and Lithuania. The development came as Finland’s defense ministry said on Thursday that two Russian MiG-31 jets were suspected of violating the country’s airspace in the Gulf of Finland off the southern city of Porvoo, west of Helsinki. The ministry added that a preliminary investigation has been launched by the country’s Border Guard. Russia has issued repeated warnings against Western countries supplying arms to Ukraine. Earlier this month, Russia told the UN that it could end up using nuclear weapons in response to “direct attack” by Western countries. Envoy Alexander Trofimov said Russia would use nuclear weapons only “in response to weapons of mass destruction or an attack with conventional weapons that threatened the existence of the Russian state.” Reiterating Moscow’s position on the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Mr Nechayev said on Thursday that as a nuclear power, the country “will continue to act with the utmost responsibility”. The Russian army is equipped with conventional weapons that “allow it to fully implement the goals set by the Russian president,” he added. “We proceed from the assumption that the US and NATO know where their aggressive anti-Russian rhetoric with an emphasis on the possible use of nuclear weapons can lead,” Mr Nechayev said.

title: “Russia Says It Has Deployed State Of The Art Hypersonic Kinzhal Missiles In Kaliningrad Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Marcus Rhine”

In a statement on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said the move was dictated by the possibility of conflict with the West. “Events in Ukraine have shown that a conflict with the collective West is a real possibility,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ivan Nechayev said. Mr. Nechayev added that “a direct confrontation with the US and NATO is not in our interest.” The ministry said three MiG-31 fighter jets equipped with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk air base in the Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad as part of “additional strategic deterrence measures”. A video released by the ministry showed the planes arriving at the base but without missiles. The ministry said the missiles were delivered separately and that warplanes would remain on alert around the clock. He added that Kinzhal missiles have a range of up to 2,000 km and fly at 10 times the speed of sound, making them difficult to intercept. The missiles have already been used to hit several targets in Ukraine. With the deployment, the Russian military aims to demonstrate its ability to threaten NATO assets, as the region borders the member states of Poland and Lithuania. The development came as Finland’s defense ministry said on Thursday that two Russian MiG-31 jets were suspected of violating the country’s airspace in the Gulf of Finland off the southern city of Porvoo, west of Helsinki. The ministry added that a preliminary investigation has been launched by the country’s Border Guard. Russia has issued repeated warnings against Western countries supplying arms to Ukraine. Earlier this month, Russia told the UN that it could end up using nuclear weapons in response to “direct attack” by Western countries. Envoy Alexander Trofimov said Russia would use nuclear weapons only “in response to weapons of mass destruction or an attack with conventional weapons that threatened the existence of the Russian state.” Reiterating Moscow’s position on the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Mr Nechayev said on Thursday that as a nuclear power, the country “will continue to act with the utmost responsibility”. The Russian army is equipped with conventional weapons that “allow it to fully implement the goals set by the Russian president,” he added. “We proceed from the assumption that the US and NATO know where their aggressive anti-Russian rhetoric with an emphasis on the possible use of nuclear weapons can lead,” Mr Nechayev said.