Russian military red-faced after 'unstoppable' hypersonic missile crash

A hypersonic missile that Russian military leaders boasted was 'unstoppable' crashed before it even reached Ukraine, injuring eight people

A Russian missile that his army claimed was "unstoppable" crashed (

Image: @VVV5807/Newsflash)

Russian military leaders are red-faced after bragging about an 'unstoppable' hypersonic missile that crashed and injured eight people without even reaching Ukraine.

Images appear to show the burning remains of the missile dubbed "Dagger" after it fell over Stavropol Krai in Russia's North Caucasus region on Wednesday.

And eight people were injured after the crash of the hypersonic missile, capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

"Unflyable weather today for hypersonic missiles. This is where the 'Kinzhal' missile fell. It was likely flying from the Caspian Sea towards Ukraine," a statement from the Ukrainian army.

The "Kinzhal", meaning "dagger", is a Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic aeroballistic air-to-surface missile with a claimed range of over 2,000 miles and a speed of Mach 12. The Russian military uses in Ukraine and called it "unstoppable".

An image shows the missile crashing to land near the village of Kendzhe-Kulak (

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@VVV5807/Newsflash)