Putin inspects hypersonic Kinzhal missile system with a range of 2,000km

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the 929th Chkalov State Flight-Test Center in the Southern Russian city Astrakhan to inspect the hypersonic Kinzhal missile system on Tuesday. The Russian leader toured the military facility and was shown a MiG-31 interceptor jet equipped with the ’Kinzhal’ missile system, which has a reported range of 2,000km (1,243 miles). On the way to Akhtubinsk, Putin’s plane was escorted by six Su-57 jets, as footage shows. COURTESY: RT’s RUPTLY video agency, NO RE-UPLOAD, N