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Today (19th), Russia announced that it had launched a hypersonic missile, 'Kinzal'.
It was also said that they destroyed the weapons storage facility in the southwestern part of Ukraine, but reporter Kim Jung-woo analyzed the reason for this kind of precipitation.
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In 2018, Russia developed a hypersonic missile 'Kinzal' for the first time.
An air-to-ground missile with a top speed of Mach 10 and 10 times the speed of sound, it can virtually disable ground intercept systems.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the hypersonic missile destroyed a large missile aircraft ammunition depot in southwestern Ukraine.
Russian media reported that this is the first time that 'Kinzal' has been used in combat.
Russia's mobilization of the latest missiles seems to be an attempt to overturn the sluggish war situation, but there is also an analysis that it is unusual for Russia to even launch a hypersonic missile into Ukraine, whose air defense system has already been disabled.
Some foreign media said that it has not yet been confirmed whether the 'Kinzal' was actually launched.
It is known that Russia also used a coastal missile system to destroy military facilities near the port city of Odessa in southern Ukraine.
While Russia is committed to a missile strike from the air, Ukraine has been relentless on the ground.
Ukrainian forces have said they have blocked all Russian strike routes in the capital Kiiu.
In the midst of a fierce battle, Ukrainian President Zelensky said, "We have always wanted peace," and said, "Now is the time for meaningful dialogue."
(Video editing: Yumira)