Amid a Russian buildup by Ukraine, there is both concern and doubt at Russia's claims about its hypersonic missile capabilities.
Ever decrying an encroachment on Russia's own borders by the alliance, Putin told an investment forum this week if the flight time from Ukraine to Moscow was five minutes"in the case of a hypersonic weapon being deployed," his country could respond in kind.China's Shock Hypersonic Missile Test Alarms U.S. Lawmakers
"It's an intriguing weapon for the Russians that shows their missile development prowess and ability for it to be used as a propaganda talking point for Putin." However, over the last few months, state-run media has made much of successful launches of the Tsirkon, although there is doubt among experts over whether it has reached the 1,000 kilometer range Moscow has claimed.
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