Russia’s military said on Thursday it had deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to the country’s Kaliningrad region, a move that comes amid heightened tensions with the West over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. Russia’s defense ministry said three MiG-31 fighters with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk air base in the Baltic Sea as part of “additional strategic deterrence measures”. The ministry said warplanes would be put on round-the-clock alert. A video released by the defense ministry showed the fighters arriving at the base but not carrying the missiles, which were apparently delivered separately. The deployment of Kinzhal missiles in Kaliningrad as Russia’s campaign in Ukraine approaches its sixth month appeared to be aimed at demonstrating the Russian military’s ability to threaten NATO assets. The region borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania. Moscow has strongly criticized Western arms deliveries to Ukraine, accusing the US and its allies of fueling the conflict. The Russian military says the Kinzhal has a range of up to 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) and flies at 10 times the speed of sound, making it difficult to intercept. Russia has used the weapon to hit several targets in Ukraine. Kaliningrad’s location has put it at the forefront of Moscow’s efforts to counter what it has described as hostile NATO policies. The Kremlin has methodically built up its military forces there, equipping them with state-of-the-art weapons, including Iskander precision-guided missiles and a range of air defense systems.
title: “Russia Is Developing Hypersonic Missiles In Kaliningrad Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-25” author: “Derek Crowe”
Russia’s military said on Thursday it had deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to the country’s Kaliningrad region, a move that comes amid heightened tensions with the West over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. Russia’s defense ministry said three MiG-31 fighters with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk air base in the Baltic Sea as part of “additional strategic deterrence measures”. The ministry said warplanes would be put on round-the-clock alert. A video released by the defense ministry showed the fighters arriving at the base but not carrying the missiles, which were apparently delivered separately. The deployment of Kinzhal missiles in Kaliningrad as Russia’s campaign in Ukraine approaches its sixth month appeared to be aimed at demonstrating the Russian military’s ability to threaten NATO assets. The region borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania. Moscow has strongly criticized Western arms deliveries to Ukraine, accusing the US and its allies of fueling the conflict. The Russian military says the Kinzhal has a range of up to 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) and flies at 10 times the speed of sound, making it difficult to intercept. Russia has used the weapon to hit several targets in Ukraine. Kaliningrad’s location has put it at the forefront of Moscow’s efforts to counter what it has described as hostile NATO policies. The Kremlin has methodically built up its military forces there, equipping them with state-of-the-art weapons, including Iskander precision-guided missiles and a range of air defense systems.
title: “Russia Is Developing Hypersonic Missiles In Kaliningrad Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Barbara Batte”
Russia’s military said on Thursday it had deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to the country’s Kaliningrad region, a move that comes amid heightened tensions with the West over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. Russia’s defense ministry said three MiG-31 fighters with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk air base in the Baltic Sea as part of “additional strategic deterrence measures”. The ministry said warplanes would be put on round-the-clock alert. A video released by the defense ministry showed the fighters arriving at the base but not carrying the missiles, which were apparently delivered separately. The deployment of Kinzhal missiles in Kaliningrad as Russia’s campaign in Ukraine approaches its sixth month appeared to be aimed at demonstrating the Russian military’s ability to threaten NATO assets. The region borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania. Moscow has strongly criticized Western arms deliveries to Ukraine, accusing the US and its allies of fueling the conflict. The Russian military says the Kinzhal has a range of up to 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) and flies at 10 times the speed of sound, making it difficult to intercept. Russia has used the weapon to hit several targets in Ukraine. Kaliningrad’s location has put it at the forefront of Moscow’s efforts to counter what it has described as hostile NATO policies. The Kremlin has methodically built up its military forces there, equipping them with state-of-the-art weapons, including Iskander precision-guided missiles and a range of air defense systems.
title: “Russia Is Developing Hypersonic Missiles In Kaliningrad Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Carol Harrison”
Russia’s military said on Thursday it had deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to the country’s Kaliningrad region, a move that comes amid heightened tensions with the West over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. Russia’s defense ministry said three MiG-31 fighters with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk air base in the Baltic Sea as part of “additional strategic deterrence measures”. The ministry said warplanes would be put on round-the-clock alert. A video released by the defense ministry showed the fighters arriving at the base but not carrying the missiles, which were apparently delivered separately. The deployment of Kinzhal missiles in Kaliningrad as Russia’s campaign in Ukraine approaches its sixth month appeared to be aimed at demonstrating the Russian military’s ability to threaten NATO assets. The region borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania. Moscow has strongly criticized Western arms deliveries to Ukraine, accusing the US and its allies of fueling the conflict. The Russian military says the Kinzhal has a range of up to 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) and flies at 10 times the speed of sound, making it difficult to intercept. Russia has used the weapon to hit several targets in Ukraine. Kaliningrad’s location has put it at the forefront of Moscow’s efforts to counter what it has described as hostile NATO policies. The Kremlin has methodically built up its military forces there, equipping them with state-of-the-art weapons, including Iskander precision-guided missiles and a range of air defense systems.
