Russia launched a 3M22 Zircon missile against Ukraine on 7 February 2024, marking the first known use of this hypersonic weapon in combat.
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Russia had used a 3M22 Zircon missile on 7 February in Ukraine, with the Russians claiming it was hypersonic
Russia's 3M22 Tsirkon hypersonic missile was fired in anger for the first time as part of a 40-plus-strong missile attack on Ukraine
The missile was shot down over Kyiv by Ukrainian air defenses on that occasion
Russia reportedly attacked Ukraine with a 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion on Feb. 7, killing at least five people and injuring over
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