Ukraine's Military Intelligence Reveals Capabilities of Russian Zircon Missiles
HUR said 70 Russian enterprises helped build the missile and foreign-made equipment was used in production.
- On August 30, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence released detailed technical assessments of Russia's Zircon missile, including its propulsion systems and the extensive network of enterprises involved in manufacturing the weapon.
- Originally developed for nuclear-powered submarines and Project 22350 frigates, the Zircon was adapted for land-based Bastion-M coastal missile systems after Russia's Black Sea Fleet struggled to operate safely during the war.
- According to HUR, the Zircon reaches speeds up to Mach 6.8 and features a 120-kilogram warhead with a titanium tail section, contradicting Russia's claims of Mach 9 capabilities.
- HUR identified 70 Russian enterprises within the Zircon production chain, publishing data on involved employees and foreign-made technological equipment used by manufacturers to produce major systems and components.
- This disclosure follows previous intelligence releases on 35 companies linked to Iskander-M production, as Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat warns of shortages for Patriot and other air-defense systems amid ongoing ballistic threats.
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Ukraine's military intelligence reveals capabilities of Russian Zircon missiles
Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) published new details about the Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile on Aug. 31, revealing that its actual capabilities fell short of those claimed by the Kremlin.
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