Kyiv proves Russia's missile more hype than hypersonic - analysis

Headline of the day! I blogged here yesterday about this incident.

"Ukraine's downing of a Russian Kh-47 Kinzhal missile with an American-made Patriot battery on Thursday indicates that the weapon may be more hype than hypersonic. 

The Kinzhal, or "Dagger," drew headlines when it was first used against a Ukrainian target in March 2022 -- ostensibly the first hypersonic weapon to be used in combat.  ..."

Kyiv proves Russia's missile more hype than hypersonic - analysis - The Jerusalem Post While Putin and other Russian officials indicated that the Kinzhal could reach speeds of Mach 10, the NATO report indicated that it could be far slower than that.