Ukraine dissects Russia’s Zircon missile as Moscow leans on harder-to-intercept weapons

Russia has been leaning harder on difficult-to-intercept missiles like the Zircon, pictured here during early flight testing, in its war with Ukraine. AP Ukraine's military intelligence published a detailed breakdown of Russia's Zircon missile. The assessment reveals its components, speed, manufacturers, and foreign-made parts. Russia has leaned more on hard-to-intercept missiles as Ukraine has gotten better at stopping other threats. Ukraine's main military intelligence agency published a breakdown of Russia's Zircon missile, a weapon Moscow has increasingly employed in its intensifying strikes. Russia has been investing heavily in advancing its missile arsenal, upgrading systems and making them harder for air defenses to intercept. That reaction to Ukrainian air-defense wins now represents a major challenge as interceptors run low. On Monday, Ukraine's GUR, the country's military intelligence agency, shared details on Russia's 3M22 Zircon missile , including its components and production.