Russia has commissioned a new hypersonic weapon of intercontinental range following years of tests.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin on Friday that the first missile unit equipped with the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle entered combat duty, the Defence Ministry said.
According to the military, the Avangard is capable of flying 27 times faster than the speed of sound.

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