Russia’s Defense Ministry on Sunday shared footage it said showed its forces test-firing an advanced hypersonic missile in the Barents Sea.
Why It Matters
Russia is carrying out large-scale military drills, dubbed Zapad 2025, which kicked off on Friday. The exercises are split across Russia and key ally Belarus, as well as in the Baltic and Barents Seas.
Russia regularly holds military drills, but Zapad 2025 started just after nearly 20 Russian drones crossed over into NATO member Poland in what the country’s Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, called a
Russia Test Fires Hypersonic Missile on NATO’s Arctic Doorstep
