Russian Warship Conducts Hypersonic Missile Drills in English Channel

The Admiral Golovko frigate, equipped with Zircon missiles, carried out exercises to demonstrate naval presence and capability.

The Russian Navy's Admiral Golovko, a Project 22350 frigate, conducted drills in the English Channel, focusing on counter-terrorism and defense tactics.
Equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles, the warship has the capability to travel at speeds making it difficult to defend against.
The drills included mock attacks against enemy forces and were part of a long-distance mission from Severomorsk, Russia.
The Zircon missiles have a range of 900 km and are part of Russia's strategy to enhance its nuclear forces, following orders for mass production in 2023.
The exercises were monitored by the Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke as the Admiral Golovko passed through strategic maritime zones.