Kinetic energy of the "Kinzhal" missile surpassed a nuclear explosion in power

The missile's flight speed is 10 times the speed of sound

The Russian air-launched cruise missile "Kinzhal" is capable of destroying the thickest concrete floors, and its kinetic energy even exceeds a nuclear explosion, according to military expert Yuri Knutov.

According to him, in the elimination of buried bunkers, the "Kinzhal" will be much more powerful than the ammunition of the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system.

The kinetic energy of the "Kinzhal" has enormous power and is capable of breaking through the thickest concrete floors." The destructive capability is much more powerful than even the explosion of a tactical nuclear weapon.
Yuri Knutov, military expert

According to data from open sources, the speed of the "Kinzhal" is 10 times the speed of sound, and the range is over 2000 km. At the same time, the missile maneuvers at all sections of the trajectory, overcoming all existing air defense and anti-missile defense systems.

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Sources
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