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Propaganda weapons. What do you need to know about hypersonic rockets of dagger occupiers

The MiG-31 (Photo: SS) rocket in the Armed Forces Command confirmed the fact Earlier, Western analysts suggested that the occupiers could first use this weapon in Ukraine. The Russian Federation, along with the US and China, is perhaps the only countries that develop and begin to use hypersonic weapons. The other day, representatives of the Armed Forces confirmed the fact of use by the occupants of hypersonic missiles X-47M "dagger" for impact in Vinnytsia region.

“This is a new type of missile, adopted by Russia in 2018. In total, several dozen such rockets were released. The weight of the combat part X-47M is 500 kg, and the speed of the rocket is more than 12,000 km/h. After starting from the aircraft, the rocket rises to a great height into the upper atmosphere and reaches the maximum speed when we are measured on the target on the ballistic trajectory.

The tactical and technical characteristics of this rocket do not allow existing air defense tools to effectively identify and destroy it, ”the Armed Forces Command reported. According to the command, several facts of combat use of missiles of this type were recorded in the period from February 24. The exact number of hypersonic installations X-47M "dagger" in the arms of the army of the Russian Federation, as well as their detailed characteristics, remain unknown.