Destruction

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La flotte russe capable de détruire « n’importe quelle cible », selon Poutine | La Presse

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source: La Presse  Posted on July 25, 2021 

author: Agence France Presse

translation: EdgeTranslate/doxa-louise

The Russian fleet is capable of destroying "any target", according to Putin

PHOTO ALEXEI NIKOLSKY, SPUTNIK, KREMLIN VIA AP

"Today, the Russian fleet has everything it needs to defend the homeland and our national interests in an infallible way," President Vladimir Putin said.

(St. Petersburg) President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the Russian fleet was capable of detecting and destroying "any target", during a large naval parade he attended in St. Petersburg.

"Today, the Russian fleet has everything it needs to defend the homeland and our national interests in an infallible way. We are able to detect any enemy target underwater, on the ground or in the air and deliver a lethal blow if necessary," Putin said in a televised speech.

According to him, Russia has earned its place among the "world's leading maritime powers" by having developed "efficient short- and long-range naval aviation, reliable coastal defence systems and state-of-the-art high-precision hypersonic weapons, which have no equivalent in the world and which continue to be constantly and successfully improved".

Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu participated in the annual grand parade of the Russian fleet on the Neva in St. Petersburg.

This speech was delivered on the sidelines of the great annual parade of the Russian fleet on the Neva in St. Petersburg, the country's second largest city.

Against the background of strong tensions with the West, Vladimir Putin has not ceased to praise in recent years the new weapons, according to him "invincible", designed by his country.

Among them are the new generation Avangard hypersonic missile, capable of reaching a speed of Mach 27 and changing course and altitude, put into service with the Russian army in December 2019 or the Zircon flying at Mach 7, successfully tested in July.

Sailors lined up on the deck of a K-549 ballistic missile submarine.

Several other weapons, such as the Kinjal hypersonic missile for the air force and the Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile, are being developed.

The state-of-the-art S-500 air defence systems, billed as "unparalleled in the world", were also successfully tested on 20 July.