Russia rules out hypersonic missile launch off South Africa

A Russian commander on Wednesday ruled out a possible hypersonic missile launch during navy drills off South Africa this week. The Admiral Gorshkov, a Russian frigate loaded with Zircon hypersonic missiles, will take part in the joint exercises with China’s navy. The letters Z and V are on the side of the ship, two patriotic symbols Russia has used during its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Russian official: Hypersonic weapons ‘will not be used’ “The hypersonic…

"Russia rules out hypersonic missile launch off South Africa"