ISRAEL MAY KNOW: Did Russia Test Hypersonic Missile From Syria?

Did Russia Test Hypersonic Missile From Syria? Israel May Know. Some Israeli observers say the missile test is part of Moscow’s effort to gain a very strong presence in the Mediterranean. For example, they say that in recent days the Russian Air Force and the Russian Navy performed a joint combat drill just 30 km from the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, is currently in the eastern Mediterranean near Cyprus. Israel appears to have monitored Russia’s air force testing a Kinzhal hypersonic missile over the Mediterranean last week. Israeli sensors monitor the area constantly and data from them is being checked. The test was probably performed after a Russian aircraft took off from Khmeimim air base located southeast of Latakia, a city in northwestern Syria, Israeli sources say. The KH-47M2 Kinzhal is an air-launched Russian nuclear capable missile with a range of 2,000 km. It can reach a speed of Mach 10 and is capable of performing evasive maneuvers. “A pair of MiG-31K aircraft