Coverage dated March 18, 2022

Russia claims it hit Ukrainian weapons storage with hypersonic missile

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Russia on Saturday said it struck a Ukrainian weapons storage facility with a hypersonic missile.

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  1. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Russia uses hypersonic missiles in strike on Ukraine arms depot (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Russia said on Saturday it had used hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles to destroy a large weapons depot in Ukraine's western Ivano-Frankivsk region.

  2. Denver Gazette

    Russian military claims it deployed ‘hypersonic aeroballistic missiles’ (opens Denver Gazette)

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    Denver Gazette's feed description

    Russia’s military said it used hypersonic missiles for the first time in its weekslong invasion of Ukraine to destroy an ammunition depot in the western part of the country.

  3. New York Times

    Russia claims to use a hypersonic missile in attack on arms depot in Ukraine. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The United States, Russia and China have all been racing to develop hypersonic weapons, which can maneuver in flight at more than five times the speed of sound.

  4. Insider

    Russia claims to have fired its 'Dagger' hypersonic ballistic missile for the first time during its invasion of Ukraine (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Russian defense ministry shared footage that it claimed showed a weapons depot in Ukraine being struck by a powerful missile.

  5. The Hill

    Russia claims it hit Ukrainian weapons storage with hypersonic missile (opens The Hill)

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    Russia on Saturday said it struck a Ukrainian weapons storage facility with a hypersonic missile.