Russia touts ship armed with 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles past Channel

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov crossed the North Sea and was escorted by the Royal Navy. Russia claims the ship crossed the narrowest part of the English Channel

Vladimir Putin's frigate carrying Zircon hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles passed the UK (

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Russia has boasted that its frigate armed with 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles passed the narrowest point of the English Channel after being spotted near the British coast

The Admiral Gorshkov ship was escorted by the Royal Navy as it sailed south through the North Sea.

It passed through the narrowest part of the English Channel, the Strait of Dover, according to the Moscow Defense Ministry.

In a statement, he said, "The frigate will soon continue to perform its missions in designated parts of the Atlantic."

Vladimir Putin personally took part in the farewell ceremony when the warship left the Arctic naval base in Severomorsk for a voyage that will also pass through the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean.

When he left, the Russian president boasted that the West couldn't match his "latest generation" hypersonic firepower.

Putin's frigate defended itself against a fake enemy as it sailed through the Norwegian Sea towards Britain (

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He said, "It has no equal in any country in the world.

"I am sure that such a powerful weapon will allow us to reliably protect Russia against possible ex...