A MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian air force carrying the new Kinzhal hypersonic missile takes off from an air base in southern Russia. The Russian military says it has run a successful test of the Kinzhal missile. Photo: AP/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service A MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian air force carrying the new Kinzhal hypersonic missile takes off from an air base in southern Russia. The Russian military says it has run a successful test of the Kinzhal missile. Photo: AP/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service
A MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian air force carrying the new Kinzhal hypersonic missile takes off from an air base in southern Russia. The Russian military says it has run a successful test of the Kinzhal missile. Photo: AP/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service
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Russian military shows off hypersonic nuclear-capable missile with new video

Putin said Kinzhal would bolster Russia’s military capability and render the US missile defence useless

Topic |   Russia
Associated Press
Associated Press

Updated: 12:05pm, 13 Mar, 2018

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A MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian air force carrying the new Kinzhal hypersonic missile takes off from an air base in southern Russia. The Russian military says it has run a successful test of the Kinzhal missile. Photo: AP/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service A MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian air force carrying the new Kinzhal hypersonic missile takes off from an air base in southern Russia. The Russian military says it has run a successful test of the Kinzhal missile. Photo: AP/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service
A MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian air force carrying the new Kinzhal hypersonic missile takes off from an air base in southern Russia. The Russian military says it has run a successful test of the Kinzhal missile. Photo: AP/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service
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