During yesterday's shelling, the Russians attacked military facilities in the Vinnitsa region with Kh-47M Kinzhal air-launched hypersonic missiles.. This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The carriers of the Kinzhal missiles are reportedly MiG-31 heavy fighters and Tu-22M3 and Tu-160 bombers..

“This is the latest type of missiles that Russia has. After being put into service in 2018, only a few dozen were produced.. The warhead of the X-47M is 500 kg, the speed of the rocket is 3,500 - more than 12,000 km / h,"

After being launched from an aircraft, a missile rises to a great height in the upper atmosphere, and already when approaching a target, it can accelerate to 12,000. km/h.

Unfortunately, the Armed Forces do not have air defense systems that could effectively destroy such missiles..

The Armed Forces of Ukraine note that since February 24, the Russians have only used Kinzhal missiles a few times, because they are used only to destroy the most important targets..

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The Kinzhal missile is an aeroballistic missile capable of maneuvering along its entire flight path..

It can carry a nuclear weapon. For its launches, obsolete Soviet MiG-31 fighters were specially modernized. According to experts, a large number of rocket elements (about 130) are produced abroad and due to sanctions, their production is a big question.. Moreover, one rocket launch costs $500,000 – $1 million.. Due to the small number, high cost and the inability to produce new missiles, they are used very rarely.. Also, some experts are inclined to believe that Russia uses "