For the second time, Russia used its newest missile, ZM22 “Zircon,” to strike Kyiv. Two missiles were shot down by Ukraine’s air defense over the city, Defense Express reported, citing its sources and sharing a photo of the missile debris.
This is the second publicly known use of this missile after an unsuccessful attempt to attack Kyiv on 7 February 2024. After the strike on 25 March 2024, the preliminary analysis of the wreckage from the two intercepted missiles that fell within the capital confirms the use of Zircon missiles. Unlike the 7 February attack, which left only highly fragmented debris, the current wreckage provides much more informative remains.