Atypical trajectory: During the attack on Kiev of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could use the "Zircon" rocket (photo)

According to them, this is evidenced by the trajectory of the rocket flight, as well as the detail in the photo that appeared on February 7. "We drew attention to the atypical trajectory of one rocket during the morning missile attack. It was running from the Crimea and hit in the area of ​​Kiev. Photos of the workpiece that could probably correspond to this rocket. ,-the message is reported. Hybrid "Dagger" and "Onyx". According to Telegram channel, the rocket struck underground cables.

"The enemy continues to use test samples of his weapons for strikes in Ukraine," the message reads. It should be noted that the Air Force of the Armed Forces has not yet commented on this information. Earlier, the Military Osers of Defense Express indicated that Russia has a 3M22 "Circon" rocket in its arsenal, which, despite its prospective characteristics, has not yet used military action against Ukraine.

This hypersonic rocket, originally designed for the weapons of ships, is designed to defeat both military vessels and stationary objects on land. The observers noted that in November 2022 it was announced on the development of an experimental sample of a mobile ground launcher capable of using Onyx and Zircon missiles. The name of this complex was not specified, but it was reported that it could be similar in structure to the Bastion system, equipped with two missiles.

In addition, in 2020 there were reports of plans to adapt the Bastion system for use with Zircon missile. Earlier, in 2016, NGO Mechanical Engineering announced its intention to install a stationary version of the Bastion Anti -Superior Complex in Crimea by 2020. This complex, known as Bastion-C or K-300C, is a coast defense system designed to launch anti-ship missiles 3m44 "Progress". It was put into operation in 1971 and was located near Balaklava.