Russia attacks Ukraine with hypersonic missiles “Zircon”. There could be two reasons for this, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Ilya Yevlash told radiosvoboda.org.
One reason is that Russia has exhausted other types of missiles. The other reason may be that Russia is testing and testing Ukrainian air defense systems.
To date, there is no final confirmation that it is the "Zircon" were used to attack Ukraine. According to him, the research center is establishing whether Russia actually used this particular missile during the recent attacks on Ukraine, and after the final conclusion it will be possible to say what type of launcher it was.
„The fact that they use them most likely indicates that they already have a shortage of weapons, otherwise they wouldn't have fired them. In general, this type of missile is anti-ship“, said Ilya Evlash. According to him, the rocket "Zircon" is a rather complex, expensive and powerful missile.
He does not rule out that these missiles were launched “as a specific experiment”. “For (the Russians) to check our air defense system, where, what and how it is protected, what is covered, so that they can use this in the future when they plan the next air attacks,”, he added.
On the morning of March 25, Russian troops from occupied Crimea attacked Kiev with two ballistic missiles. As reported by the armed forces, they were shot down. Defense Express analysts write that it is about the "Zircon" missiles. - the latest missiles that Russia describes as invulnerable.