A Russian frigate armed with ‘unstoppable’ hypersonic Zircon missiles is staging war games as it sails towards Britain.<br>Footage shows the warship Admiral Gorshkov, which is carrying one of the world’s deadliest weapons, ‘repelling a simulated enemy’s air strikes’ in stormy conditions in the Norwegian Sea -<br>The vessel is armed with new Mach 9 nuclear-capable Zircon missiles, which travel at speeds of nearly 7,000mph, as well as Kalibr missiles.<br>The warship is sailing towards Britain and footage released today showed the vessel taking part in a military exercise.
Video on Zvezda TV did not include the launch of any missiles during the drills.<br> Footage shows the warship Admiral Gorshkov, which is carrying one of the world’s deadliest weapons, ‘repelling a simulated enemy’s air strikes’ in stormy conditions six days into the mission to challenge the West<br> A Russian frigate armed with ‘unstoppable’ hypersonic Zircon missiles is staging war games as it sails towards Britain<br> This image shows a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile being launched by the Gorshkov from the Barents Sea on May 28, 2022<br> RELATED ARTICLES
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‘The purpose of the exercise was to test the operation of the air defence circuit, its systems, air and electronic lighting systems, anti-aircraft fire systems, Pragmatic. Slot tactical camouflage electronic warfare systems and air defence circuit control systems,’ said the commentary.<br>The tasks were ‘achieved’, said the channel.
‘The ship is ready to repel air attacks from different altitudes and directions.’<br>The Gorshkov, which is on its first deployment, set sail from Severomorsk last week and is set to pass Britain ahead of war games in the Mediterranean – but Moscow has yet to reveal the exact timings or route for the warship.<br>Putin as previously claimed the missiles have ‘no equivalent in the world’ and their arrival comes at a much-needed time for Russia after multiple setbacks in Ukraine, with nearly 3,000 troops lost already this year.<br>After setting sail on its first deployment last week, the vessel immediately fired a test launch of the nuclear-capable cutting-edge Zircon missiles into the Barents Sea, hitting a target 620 miles away in the White Sea, the Kremlin claimed.<br> <br> <br> The Russian frigate ‘Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov’ armed with Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic weapons leaves the naval base in Severomorsk on January 4<br>Putin could hardly contain his joy announcing the news last week as he said: ‘I am sure that such powerful weapons will make it possible to reliably protect Russia from potential external threats and will help ensure the national interests of our country.’ <br>The president proudly said it was an ‘important, if not momentous, event’ as the vessel set sail in a task force from Severomorsk.<br>More than 10 months into the fighting, Russia has faced a series of humiliating setbacks on the ground in Ukraine.<br>The Russian military’s high command has come in for particular criticism in recent days following a strike by Ukrainian forces over New Year in which Moscow said 89 of its soldiers died.<br>Putin said last week: ‘The frigate Admiral Gorshkov is embarking on a long sea voyage.
There is nothing unusual here: it is commonplace, but this time the ship is equipped with the latest hypersonic rocket system Zircon, which has no match.<br>’It is a hypersonic sea-based system – [and the vessel has other] latest-generation weapons…<br>’As I said, it has no equivalent in any country in the world.<br> Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part, via video link, in a ceremony to launch the frigate Admiral Gorshkov armed with hypersonic missiles Zircon, to combat mission, in Moscow, Russia on January 4<br> Putin said the Zircon missiles were ‘able to overcome any modern or future air defence’<br>’I am sure that such a powerful weapon will allow us to reliably protect Russia from potential external threats and help ensure our country’s national interests.’<br>Putin insisted: ‘I want to stress that we will continue to develop the combat capabilities of the armed forces and produce promising weapons.
I would like to wish the ship’s crew every success in their service for the good of the Motherland.’<br>He added: ‘I am very glad. My congratulations. This is a very big, collective piece of work which ended up with a good result as expected.
Begin your task.’<br>Moscow has previously boasted that the Gorshkov is ‘the most dangerous enemy of surface ships in the world’s oceans’ now it is armed with the new hypersonic missile.<br>It is also carrying state-of-the-art Kalibr missiles – used against Ukraine – in its armoury. <br>The frigate’s captain Igor Krokhmal has said previously: ‘No one will see the missile launch or its flight.<br>’They will only see when the missile hits the target.<br>’A surface target, a coastal target.
I don’t think there will be anything to counter this in the next few years.’<br>
