Russia says it successfully tested hypersonic missile on Vladimir Putin's 68th birthday

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Russia says it successfully tested hypersonic missile on Vladimir Putin's 68th birthday
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Speaking to Putin by video conference, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the army's general staff, said the test strike had been carried out from the Admiral Gorshkov vessel which was located in the White Sea.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chief of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff Valery Gerasimov, via a video conference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia October 7, 2020
MOSCOW: Russia successfully test launched a Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile in the Barents Sea on Tuesday, a senior Russian commander told Vladimir Putin on the Russian leader's 68th birthday.

Speaking to Putin by video conference, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the army's general staff, said the test strike had been carried out from the Admiral Gorshkov vessel which was located in the White Sea.

Putin has pledged to beef up Russia's military presence in the Arctic.

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