Ukrainian forces recovered one of Russia’s most advanced hypersonic missiles
The Vympel R-37M hypersonic missile
A video shared on Twitter by an ex-intelligence officer and ethical hacker David Kime showed the recovery of a Vympel R-37M hypersonic missile by Ukranian forces at some point in early February 2023.
The most long range missile of its class
“The R-37M is the most long-range missile of its class,” Kime wrote in his Twitter Post,” not only in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces, but also in comparison with its world counterparts.”
Used to down Ukrainian pilots
“This allows Russian Su-35S and MiG-31BM fighters to hit Ukrainian aircraft without being exposed to the risk of return fire or air defense,” Kime added.
