Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that the country’s first Avangard hypersonic missiles have been put into service, an official statement said. Russian officials say the missile is highly maneuverable and reached the speed of Mach 27, or roughly 33,000 kilometers (20,500 miles) per hour, ...
Turkey may potentially seek to acquire an additional batch of Russian-made S-400 air-defence missile systems, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told Rossiya-24 broadcaster. “They will most likely exercise their option and continue working with us. At least, we hope so,” Borisov said. The minister underlined that Turkey defends its ...