Zircon
Zircon (also spelled Tsirkon) is a Russian hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile under development by the Tactical Missiles Corporation (previously NPO Mashinostroyeniya). Designed to strike naval and ground targets, it uses an air-breathing scramjet propulsion system on an aeroballistic flight profile. As of recent public reporting, it remains in late-stage testing rather than mass serial production.
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Russian forces strike industrial enterprise twice in Kremenchuk district overnight
Russian forces attacked an industrial enterprise in Kremenchuk district, Poltava Oblast, twice overnight and in the morning of October 30. Preliminary information indicated no casualties in the enterprise attacks. The strikes involved ballistic missiles and came after a missile-threat warning was issued at 2:59.
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Russian drones strike TV station and energy facility in Kremenchuk
Russian drones struck the building of the private TV and radio company Vizyt in Kremenchuk and an energy infrastructure facility in Kremenchuk district during the night of October 22. Fires broke out at both sites and were extinguished by rescuers. Preliminary information indicated no casualties, while Vizyt continued broadcasting but temporarily suspended the preparation and airing of news programs.
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Russia launches large-scale combined missile and drone strike on Ukraine overnight, killing two in Kyiv
On the night of 24 September 2026, Russia attacked Ukraine with Zircon anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 282 drones, with the main strikes directed at Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast and Odesa Oblast. Ukrainian air defence destroyed or suppressed 227 targets. Two people were killed and eight injured in Kyiv, and damage was reported in multiple regions.
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Russia mass-launches repurposed training missiles from S-400 systems against Ukraine
Russia has sharply increased its use of RM-48U missiles — originally built for air-defense crew training — against Ukraine, launching them from S-400 systems. The repurposed missiles accounted for more than half of all Russian ballistic and hypersonic strikes in July, according to the General Prosecutor's Office, while the use of precision Iskander missiles dropped sharply. Analysts say the strategy aims to exhaust Ukraine's air-defense interceptors and conserve Iskander, KN-23 and Zircon missiles for a winter campaign.