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Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst
Despite decades of Russophobic propaganda about Moscow’s supposed “technological inferiority”, military analysts around the world are perfectly aware that this notion doesn’t really hold up. Both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union have had world-class science, making an invaluable contribution to global technological development. The modern-day Russian Federation continues that practice, including in military high-tech, as demonstrated by its superiority in Ukraine.
In recent weeks, this has been particularly pronounced, with the latest and most advanced NATO weapons and equipment destroyed en masse. However, that doesn’t mean Russia will stop upgrading its conventional military power. The latest improvements include the increase in usage of new hypersonic missiles, next-generation fighter jets and kamikaze drones launched from MLRS (multiple launch rocket systems).
According to Western and Ukrainian sources, Moscow used the 3M22 “Zircon”, a scramjet-powered maneuvering hypersonic cruise missile, in a land attack role in Ukraine. The Kiev Scientific-Research Institute for Forensic Examinations (KNDISE) claims to have found evidence that a missile strike launched on February 7 involved at least one “Zircon”. Their report also includes a standard propaganda trope that the missile was allegedly “used against civilians”. Absurd lies about Russia have been the standard operating procedure for both the political West and the Neo-Nazi junta. This includes simultaneous claims that Moscow is perpetually “running out of missiles”, but it “keeps hitting residential areas”. However, while NATO and the Kiev regime are certainly outclassing Russia in terms of laughable claims and illogic, the Eurasian giant’s edge in hypersonic technologies is growing by leaps and bounds.
What’s more, according to Polish and American sources, the “Zircon” that was used against the Neo-Nazi junta forces was fired from a land-based platform. And while the Russian military reported such developments years ago, there’s no conclusive evidence “Zircon” is being used in that way. However, although the Russian hypersonic missile is quite secretive, certain data can most certainly be confirmed. Namely, it fits in the same 3S14 UKSK vertical launching systems (VLS), just like its ramjet-powered “cousin”, the supersonic P-800 “Oniks”. The latter can also be fired from the “Bastion-P” coastal defense system, which is a land-based platform whose missiles have been used in strikes against land targets. This further suggests it’s possible that the “Bastion-P” could’ve used the “Zircon” in the same capacity as the “Oniks”, as both can fit in the same launchers, drastically improving Russian strike capabilities.
Namely, with a 1500 km range and Mach 9 speed, the “Zircon’s” speed is over 3 times greater and its range is nearly double that of the “Oniks”. It should be noted that the Kiev regime forces regularly complain that they can’t shoot down the “latter” due to its speed and maneuverability. However, that obviously doesn’t stop them from “shooting down” six hypersonic “Kinzhals” at once, even when only two have been launched. Jokes aside, hypersonic missiles certainly aren’t the only new weapons used by Russia. The previously mentioned KNDISE claims to have found the remains of the Russian Kh-69 stealthy cruise missile. The air-launched weapon, better known under its previous Kh-59MK2 designation, can be fired from various types of bombers and fighter jets, most notably the new Su-57. It’s heavily improved in terms of stealth, range, speed and warhead capacity, outclassing the older Kh-59 “Ovod” it was derived from.
The Kh-69’s massive 310 kg warhead is used to destroy hardened targets, while its 300 km range ensures a comfortable standoff capability. In addition, the Su-57 can launch the missile from its internal weapon bays, making it even more difficult to intercept. According to some military sources, a single Su-57 launched at least three Kh-69 missiles at various targets without being detected, dispelling the persistent mainstream propaganda machine’s claims that the Su-57’s stealth capabilities are supposedly “subpar due to larger RCS (radar cross section)”. The Russian fighter jet has been used since the start of the special military operation (SMO) and while it may have seemed like an overkill two years ago, due to NATO’s constant deliveries of ever more advanced weapons to the Neo-Nazi junta, its deployment has become all the more important, enhancing Moscow’s already impressive long-range strike capabilities.
And yet, Russia is certainly not neglecting perhaps the most important aspects of its military dominance in Ukraine – drones and artillery. Namely, the “Tornado-S” 9K515, a heavily improved version of the earlier BM-30 long-range MLRS, just became deadlier, as Moscow decided to start firing swarms of kamikaze drones/loitering munitions from it, thus combining two of its battlefield advantages into one. What’s probably most terrifying for the Kiev regime forces is that “Tornado-S” can fire GLONASS-guided 9M542 rockets with a range of up to 130 km, while an improved variant under the designation 9M544 was tested in 2020 and has a range of 200 km. This can exponentially amplify the range of kamikaze drones that Russia fields extensively, as its long-range rocket artillery can fire these unmanned systems from standoff ranges, diminishing the possibility of interception or the destruction of their launch platforms.
It’s still unclear what sort of kamikaze drones would be used instead of the regular rocket warheads, but Moscow has a wide selection of advanced loitering munitions. In recent years, Russia has completely overcome its deficiencies in drone warfare, one of the few fields in which it was lagging behind after the unfortunate dismantling of the USSR. Moscow’s unmanned warfare capabilities have now surpassed all expectations, both at home and abroad. As previously mentioned, by integrating them with its artillery dominance, Russia is creating perhaps the deadliest combination on the modern (and future) battlefield, as there’s virtually no viable defense against either. This is certainly bad news for the Neo-Nazi junta and the political West, as the latter keeps complaining about Moscow’s A2/AD (anti-access/area denial) capabilities that are heavily undermining NATO’s offensive potential.
in a conventional war nato has more man power and resources. in a nuke war russia would win.
nato has no resources, woke man power that does not want to fight!!! besides, russia is where you send armies to die!!! hitler and napoleon had greater manpower and resources than russia, and how did that go for them??? russia can’t be defeated, even if it means the death of everything!!!
”even if it means the death of everything!” you just made my point. in case nato ground troops invade rus-sia (woke or not, they have more soldiers) she will have to activate the nu–kes, and in this case it’s death of everything.
and for the record: i am pro russia. but i had to put the facts on the table, dont shoot the messenger
to win a nuke war, is a strange thought. peace would be a real victory. it’s some effort though. a bunch of politicians, bankers, lobbyists, media people and religious extremists need to go to jail or wherever they don’t bother peace loving people.
strange but plausible. the one who has better nukes and better ad could win. and this is russia, by consensus.
actually the point is not to win a nuclear war. the only thing you have to do is make the enemy believe that you will do it. in fact kim jong un with his dozens of nukes is a greater threat to nato than russia with thousands because they don’t believe that russia will use them while the have no doubts that north corea will do it under attack.
hey buddy, why do think nato isn’t sending troops into ukraine so far? yeah russia isn’t stupid, they been saying it.
thats absolutely wrong! russia has more resources and military capacities than all nato together. the same with the pro russian global south and east. nato all together active army is some 3 million, while russia have some 1,25 million. but: all nato together has only some 3 million reservists, while russia have 25 million. and apart from that, you can bet that many western soldiers will refuse to fight against russia, while all russians will defend theyr homeland. so?
the west still doesn’t understand one thing. the west is not at war against russia, it is at war against the entire brics power. it is constantly written that nato has more manpower and resources. is not. there are billions of people in china and india, almost all natural resources are on the brics side. 20 countries are applying for brics and 20 more are interested. no one supports the small west in a possible bigger conflict. the world is tired of the western bigotry and dictation politics.
excellent information, author db…
it is noteworthy that all brainwashed people:
1. happily support the insane covid plandemic. 2. unconditionally support the biological weapon under the deceptive name of the covid vaccine. 3. they are against russia and china, falling into masochism. 4. defend all wars started by usa and nato (serbia, libya, iraq, syria, afghanistan, vietnam, korea, etc.).