"Russia's New Nuclear Submarines Set to Deploy Hypersonic Missiles"

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"Russia's New Nuclear Submarines Set to Deploy Hypersonic Missiles"
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Russia is equipping its new nuclear submarines, specifically the Yasen-class submarines, with hypersonic Zircon missiles as part of its modernization efforts. The Zircon missiles have a range of 900 km and can travel at several times the speed of sound, making them difficult to defend against. President Vladimir Putin has previously announced plans for mass supplies of Zircon missiles to boost Russia's nuclear forces.

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