On the 4th, the Russian military deployed a frigate equipped with hypersonic missiles.
It is said that it will conduct exercises heading to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, and it seems to be aimed at checking Western countries that continue to provide military support to Ukraine.
In the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian army is continuing a reversal offensive to recapture territory, and on the 3rd posted a video on SNS that it blew up a Russian army ammunition depot near Svatove, Luhansk province.
In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that 89 people were killed in the Ukrainian military's attack on the barracks of the unit in Makyivka, which is adjacent to the capital of the Donetsk region, on the 1st of this month.
The aim is to avoid criticism of the military leadership by making an unusual statement that the location of the soldiers was identified from the location information due to the frequent use of mobile phones by soldiers on the ground in violation of the rules. It seems.
Under these circumstances, Russian President Putin connected online with Defense Minister Shoigu and others on the 4th and ordered a frigate equipped with the sea-launched hypersonic missile `` Zircon '', which has been under development, to be assigned to combat missions. .
"I am convinced that such a powerful weapon, unparalleled by any other country in the world, will reliably protect Russia from potential external threats," Putin said. did.
"Zirkon" flies at a speed of Mach 9, which is nine times the speed of sound, and has a range of 1,000 kilometers. reported to implement.
It is believed that President Putin intends to check the Western countries that continue to provide military support to Ukraine by demonstrating the actual deployment of hypersonic weapons capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
Russian experts question military response
Russian experts have also questioned the military's response to an attack on a Russian military barracks in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region that killed dozens of Russian soldiers.
Among them, Russian military journalist Semyon Pegov, who was commended by President Putin last month, said on the 4th, "Why did the Ministry of Defense know that the enemy had gathered a large number of Russian soldiers based on information from drones and spies? Don't you think so?" posted on SNS.
He also expressed skepticism about the Russian Defense Ministry's assertion that the cause was that soldiers on the ground were using mobile phones to identify their whereabouts.
In order to avoid similar attacks in the future, he suggested that soldiers should be dispersed rather than gathered in one place, and said, "It's a big deal, but it's a matter of life or death." I sued.
Mr. Pegov said that the number of Russian soldiers killed by the Ministry of Defense announced on the 4th was 89, and it is expected to increase further.