Russia begins mass production of Zirkan hypersonic missiles.
The Russian Defense Minister announced Moscow’s intention to mass produce Zirkan hypersonic cruise missiles and added that the production of Kinzhal missiles will continue.
On Saturday (August 20), the Russian Defense Minister said in a television interview with the “Russia-1” channel on the sidelines of the 2022 Army Assembly that the Russian Ministry of Defense will start mass production of “Zirkan” hypersonic cruise missiles.
The Minister of Defense of Russia stated: “We are starting the serial production of Zirkon missiles. In fact, we have started using it and it will be documented this year.” Shoigu further said that the production of advanced weapon systems, including Sarmat missiles, is included in the contracts concluded at the 2022 Army Assembly. He added: Of course, production of Kinjal missiles will continue.
The International Military-Technical Forum of the Army-2022 will be held from August 15 to 21 (August 24 to 30) at the Patriot Exhibition Center outside Moscow. The Ministry of Defense of Russia is the organizer of this event.
Russia ordered a military attack on Ukraine on the 5th of March (February 24). This development occurred a few days after Moscow officially recognized the independence of the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the goal of his country’s military operations to “demilitarize Ukraine” and “de-Nazify” this country.
Russia has repeatedly warned about the expansion of NATO in Europe, especially on its borders. Moscow believes that the current crisis in Ukraine has occurred due to the hostile policy and Russophobia of the West. Putin previously said that Moscow has various options to respond to NATO’s moves and expand this western military alliance to the east.
Since the beginning of the crisis, Western countries, especially America and England, have fueled the conflicts in this country by imposing all kinds of sanctions against Moscow and sending weapons and equipment to Ukraine and preventing Kiev from sitting at the table of peace negotiations. In the latest development, media reported on Saturday that a new US military aid package to Ukraine includes new weapons, ammunition and equipment, including Scan Eagle drones.
Recently, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said that the country does not want the United States to become a party to the conflict in Ukraine, but Washington is not taking the warnings seriously.
