US can’t verify Russian hypersonic missile claim, official says

March 21, 2022

The Hill:

The Pentagon is neither confirming nor denying claims made by Russia that it fired a hypersonic missile at a Ukrainian target over the weekend, a senior U.S. defense official said Monday.

“We’re not able to refute it, but we can’t independently confirm it either. It’s not entirely clear. What we would assess is it’s certainly possible,” the official told reporters.

If true, the use of the missile indicates a willingness by the Russians to step up their use of more destructive weapons.

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