(From Stand by Ukraine, Facebook)

Whereas President Biden and other Western leaders continue debating and hesitating to properly arm Ukraine to expel the Russian invaders from its territory out of fear of Russian escalation, Putin capitalized on that fear again by including six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in its latest barrage against the infraestructure and civilians of Ukraine. 

One of these missiles hit the power supply to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant raising alarms about a possible nuclear meltdown. Another missile hit a civilian building near the border with Poland. 

These hypersonic missiles are unstoppable with current Ukraine defenses, they travel too fast at Mach 12 (2.5 miles per second) and are programmed to zigzag in mid flight. The latest Putin’s missile package included missiles launched by air, land and sea. The mixture of munitions and angle of attack makes it harder for air defenses to cope with it. The strike included six Kinzhal missiles, 28 Kh-101 or Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles, 20 Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles, six Kh-22 anti-ship cruise missiles, two Kh-31 anti-ship missiles, and six Kh-59 guided surface-to-air missiles.

Targets were hit all over Ukraine. And 150,000 people were left without power. 

Furthermore, Russia seem to have been able of producing new missiles so we could expect a similar volley of eighty missiles plus drones every three weeks. Putin has ordered his factories to work in four daily shifts of eight hours.

Three Patriot systems are arriving into Ukraine. Therefore, the West will find out soon whether these Patriot batteries are effective against these hypersonic missiles or whether new investments are needed to upgrade the technology.