A barrage of hypersonic missiles from Russia would render the new offensive by Ukraine useless.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/Ukraine-says-it-has-retaken-territory-near-embattled-eastern-city-of-Bakhmut

A hypersonic glide vehicle is boosted on a rocket to high altitude and then glides to its target, maneuvering along the way.

Source: https://flaglerlive.com/hypersonic-missiles/

Aside from its ability to reach hypersonic speeds after its air launch, the Kinzhal is believed to behave like a ground-launched Iskander, meaning it is able to maneuver to make interception difficult.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/world/europe/hypersonic-missiles-russia-ukraine.html

A source told the Russian state news agency TASS: "During the upcoming exercise with the navies of South Africa and China, a training launch of a Zircon hypersonic missile will be carried out, to be the first-ever during an event of this kind."

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1730534/Ukraine-live-Vladimir-Putin-Russia-nuclear-weapons-hypersonic-missiles

But that's strictly hypothetical as, to date, hypersonic weapons have not been used in any large-scale fighting by any force around the world.

Source: https://www.slashgear.com/1367231/what-are-hypersonic-missiles-guide/

Buzhinsky also claimed on Russian state TV channel Rossiya 1 that the 'unstoppable' 6,670mph hypersonic missile Zircon was 'about to be used in combat operations' after testing.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/galleries/article-11857789/Putin-wipe-UK-Nato-troops-help-Ukraine-Russian-media-warn.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

He stressed that the three arrested Russians were only involved in one element of the work needed to build a hypersonic missile, a process that also includes the integration of sensors, navigational systems, and propulsion.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/exclusive-russian-hypersonic-scientist-accused-of-betraying-secrets-to-china---sources/article_f6200fa4-c7cc-5b23-955e-1bd21997054f.html

If the reports are accurate about the dismal performance of Russia’s hypersonic missiles in Ukraine, then the US should cancel its own multi-billion dollar R&D program into these duds.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/05/19/roaming-charges-92/

In a social media post after “Rich Men North of Richmond” left a hypersonic missile trail in the sky, the musician revealed his grand secret: his name is Chris.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/culture/jeff-reynolds/2023/08/23/oliver-anthony-does-it-again-this-time-with-i-want-to-go-home-n1721332

In November, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh of the Revolutionary Guard claimed Iran had created a hypersonic missile, without offering evidence to support it.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/worldnews/2023/06/06/iran-unveils-hypersonic-missile-able-to-beat-air-defences/

It comes just weeks after the Royal Navy announced a Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles is being tracked by HMS Portland.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1730588/royal-navy-sailors-hospitalised-news-latest

It’s not the only technology Kim wishes to develop–also on the cards are hypersonic missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) fueled with solid propellants and and nuclear-powered submarines.

Source: https://time.com/6283280/north-korea-military-satellite-launch/

Japan will also spend more than 80 billion yen ($562 million) for the development of hypersonic guided missiles with a range of 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles).

Source: https://wtop.com/world/2023/12/japans-cabinet-oks-record-56-billion-defense-budget-for-2024-to-accelerate-strike-capability/

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine denied on Wednesday that a Russian hypersonic missile had destroyed a U.S.-made Patriot missile defence system during an air strike on Kyiv.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/ukraine-denies-russia-destroyed-patriot-missile-defence-system/article_a4a8d525-6f53-56f7-92d2-afc6edfa8440.html

On Saturday Kim met Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who showed the North Korean leader Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/09/17/north-korea-kim-jong-un-heads-home-russia/

Russia's new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile recently test-launched from a nuclear submarine in Barents sea.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/putins-invincible-very-expensive-hypersonic-missile-has-major-limitations-expert-reveals-1844485?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The 3-in-1 Eye Massage Wand utilizes red LED light(Opens in a new tab) to help increase cell and collagen production, and then includes hypersonic infusion that can help stimulate blood circulation to your eye area.

Source: https://mashable.com/deals/april-15-eye-massage-wand

The bombardment on Tuesday, which targeted locations across Ukraine, included six Russian Kinzhal aero-ballistic hypersonic missiles, the most fired in a single attack in the war so far, according to Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/world/russia-ukraine-hypersonic-missiles-downed-over-kyiv-claims-ukraine/b9852c3d-3981-40cf-b9fa-1050f5ec34f4

The Department will accelerate fielding of transformational capability enabled by air, land, and sea-based hypersonic strike weapon systems to overcome the challenges to our future battlefield domain dominance.”

Source: https://original.antiwar.com/michael_klare/2023/04/17/creating-a-hypersonic-pentagon-budget/

The Pentagon's 2023 budget request already includes $4.7 billion (£4 billion) for research and development of hypersonic weapons.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11971679/Leaked-Pentagon-files-China-successfully-tested-new-hypersonic-ICBM-evade-defenses.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490