Putin called the Kinzhal hypersonic missile an unstoppable "miracle weapon"—until Ukraine figured out the physics.
Using an innovative electronic warfare platform named Alpha, Ukrainian air defenses forced incoming Mach 10 Kinzhals into lethal mid-flight maneuvers that ripped their airframes apart. Former SEAL Team Six Squadron Leader Chuck Pfarrer explains how $15 million missiles ended up intact in Ukrainian fields—and why Putin was forced to halt production.
Source: Kyiv Post