Ukraine Shows Evidence Of Possible Zircon Strike

A line drawing released by Ukrainian investigators purports to reveal the configuration of the 3M22 Zircon missile for the first time.

Credit: Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, via Telegram
A collection of debris from a missile that struck Ukraine on Feb. 7 may show visible markings from the Russian 3M22 Zircon, indicating the possible first use of the hypersonic strike weapon, Ukrainian investigators said on Feb. 12. The preliminary findings suggest that a second member of Russia’s...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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