January 4, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed a frigate armed with hypersonic cruise missiles towards the Atlantic and Indian oceans in a show of military force as the war in Ukraine grinds on.

Putin took part in a ceremony via video conference on Wednesday to mark the launch of the Admiral Gorshkov warship.

Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s defence minister, and Igor Krokhmal, the frigate’s commander, were also involved.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/4/russia-puts-warship-armed-with-hypersonic-missiles-on-combat-duty