A Russian military village in the country's far north has been evacuated due to tests of Vladimir Putin's new hypersonic missile, Russian news reports have claimed. The sudden evacuation of the military village has been linked to tests of the 6,000 mph Zircon hypersonic nuclear powered missile currently under development by the Russian military, potentially capable of striking intercontinental targets. The source said it was 'not surprising' that the Russian defence ministry failed to confirm that Zircon tests were the reason for the Nyonoksa evacuation. It claimed the frigate Admiral Makarov was participating in combat firing with a hypersonic missile. The show of strength included the Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered missile cruiser and the Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser.

Source: Daily Mail July 09, 2020 07:54 UTC