{"id":10843,"date":"2022-03-19T17:02:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T17:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/19\/see-russia-shoots-hypersonic-rocket-at-ammunition-depot\/"},"modified":"2022-03-19T17:02:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T17:02:43","slug":"see-russia-shoots-hypersonic-rocket-at-ammunition-depot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/19\/see-russia-shoots-hypersonic-rocket-at-ammunition-depot\/","title":{"rendered":"See: Russia &#8216;shoots hypersonic rocket at ammunition depot&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div ><span >A<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    Video filmed by a military drone shows the moment when a large Ukrainian ammunition depot was hit by a deadly hypersonic rocket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is the first time Russia has used hypersonic missiles since it attacked Ukraine on 24 February.<\/p>\n<p>Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, had earlier confirmed that his Kinzhal rocket had destroyed an underground depot that stored ammunition for Ukrainian troops. <\/p>\n<p>The Kinzhal &#8211; or &#8220;Dagger&#8221; &#8211; rocket is believed to have a range of 1,250 miles.<\/p>\n<p>Its speed and ability to fly low make it &#8220;invisible&#8221; to most anti-missile defense systems.<\/p>\n<aside data-auto-link=\"true\" data-is-watch-more=\"false\" >\n<h3 >READ MORE<\/h3>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A Ukrainian military official confirmed that Russian troops had launched a rocket attack on the camp on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>However, it must be confirmed whether the rocket used by the Russians was really Kinzhal, the last hypersonic rocket of the county, or some other type. <\/p>\n<p>Russia says it has also destroyed Ukrainian military radio and reconnaissance center near the port city of Odessa with a coastal missile system, the Interfax news agency reported.<\/p>\n<p>It is unknown whether the strike caused casualties.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Kinzhal aviation missile system with hypersonic aero-ballistic missiles destroys a large underground ammunition depot in the Ivano-Frankivsk region,&#8221; said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov.<\/p>\n<p>Hypersonic weapons are considered to be the next generation of weapons.  They can reach more than five times the speed of sound.<\/p>\n<p>Weapons pose a crucial challenge to missile defense systems because of their speed and maneuverability.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the UK Army has previously warned that Britain must develop hypersonic missiles to keep up with military competition.<\/p>\n<p>Admiral Sir Tony Radakin highlighted Russia&#8217;s hypersound and long-range missile capabilities as a threat, and Britain&#8217;s comparative capabilities as weak.  &#8220;We did not (have) them and we must have,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as Russia on Friday expanded its rocket attacks on Lviv in the west of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Russia launched an early morning attack on the city, its mayor said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite further attacks by Putin&#8217;s troops, British intelligence has suggested that the invasion made &#8220;minimal progress&#8221; this week.<\/p>\n<p>An update from the Ministry of Defense said that Ukrainian forces continue to &#8220;frustrate&#8221; Moscow&#8217;s attempts to overthrow cities including Kyiv and Mykolai.<\/p>\n<p>The scourge around the capital Kyiv has also continued as the number of refugees estimated to have fled the war exceeds 3.4 million.<\/p>\n<div >\n<div >\n<div on=\"tap:gallery-240\" >\n<header >\n<h2 ><span ><br \/>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1E1E1C\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12 10c-1.657 0-3 1.343-3 3s1.343 3 3 3 3-1.343 3-3-1.343-3-3-3zM9 3L7.17 5H2v16h20V5h-5.17L15 3H9zm3 15c-2.76 0-5-2.24-5-5s2.24-5 5-5 5 2.24 5 5-2.24 5-5 5z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Russia-Ukraine crisis: Lviv shelling and evacuation<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside ><amp-state  \/><amp-lightbox layout=\"nodisplay\"  ><\/p>\n<header ><button ><span ><br \/>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 28 28\"><path d=\"M16.8 14L28 25.2 25.2 28 14 16.8 2.9 28 0 25.2 11.2 14 0 2.8 2.9 0 14 11.2 25.2 0 28 2.8 16.8 14z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><\/button><\/header>\n<div ><amp-carousel controls=\"true\" layout=\"fill\" type=\"slides\" loop=\"\" on=\"slideChange:AMP.setState({ gallery_236: { currentIndex: event.index } })\" ><\/p>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >A cloud of steam rises after an explosion in Lviv, western Ukraine<\/p>\n<p >AP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >A child looks out of a car window as a train prepares to leave a train station in Lviv, western Ukraine<\/p>\n<p >AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >Smoke is visible over apartment blocks in Lviv, Ukraine<\/p>\n<p >Getty Biller<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >Evacuated rest in a gym of the Lviv Polytechnic National University in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv <\/p>\n<p >AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >People are waiting for a train in Poland at the station of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv <\/p>\n<p >AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >Steam rises from a factory building near Lviv airport<\/p>\n<p >REUTERS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >The children are sleeping on the floor at Lviv Central Station in western Ukraine<\/p>\n<p >AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >Vapor rises under damaged buildings after an attack on the Yavoriv military base, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues IN Lviv <\/p>\n<p >@BackAndAlive about REUTERS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >Mother of Major Ivan Skrypnyk, who was killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, mourns over his flag draped coffin during a funeral service at Lychakiv Cemetery in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv <\/p>\n<p >AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure >\n<div><figcaption >\n<p >After an explosion in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, steam rises <\/p>\n<p >AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/amp-carousel><button ><span ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.41 15.705l4.59-4.58 4.59 4.58 1.41-1.41-6-6-6 6 1.41 1.41z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<mask > <path fill=\"#fff\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.41 15.705l4.59-4.58 4.59 4.58 1.41-1.41-6-6-6 6 1.41 1.41z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/mask>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-lightbox><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Video filmed by a military drone shows the moment when a large Ukrainian ammunition depot was hit by a deadly hypersonic rocket. 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