Russia's Admiral Gorshkov is pictured during a test launch of its Zircon missiles in the Barents Sea.


A Russian frigate carrying 'unstoppable' Mach 9 nuclear-capable hypersonic cruise missiles has deviated from its course and is sailing towards the US coast, reports have claimed.

The Admiral Gorshkov, armed with Zircon missiles which Vladimir Putin boasts has 'no equivalent in the world', is being closely monitored by NATO navies during its maiden voyage.

Earlier this month, the frigate was escorted through British waters by the Royal Navy, and French and Spanish ships then escorted it through the Atlantic.


Monitoring sites claim it took a sudden diversion and headed west towards Bermuda.

It was scheduled to head south past South Africa to the Indian Ocean then enter the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal.

But monitoring sites claim it took a sudden diversion and headed west towards Bermuda.

An unconfirmed Russian Telegram channel report says the warship was 'spotted on radar in neutral waters of the Atlantic Ocean - at an effective salvo launch distance from the US coast'.

The Russian defence ministry has not commented on the Navodka channel claim.


Pictured: Launch of an 'unstoppable' Zircon nuclear-capable hypersonic missile from the Admiral Gorshkov.

Radar monitoring sites suggest the Gorshkov separated from its tailing tanker ship Kama in the Bay of Biscay and headed west.

The Kama has continued its routing to the south, passing the Azores.

The frigate carrying the Mach 9 missiles had been tracked 807 miles west of the Portuguese island of Flores in the Azores, suggested ItaMilRadar.

If so, at this distance it would not at this point be in range of the US for its deadly Zircons.

The frigate is also carrying Kalibr missiles, a type used in Russia's aggression in Ukraine.


Pictured: The Russian frigate 'Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov' armed with Zircon hypersonic weapons leaves the naval base in Severomorsk, January 4, 2023.

Putin personally took part - remotely - in the farewell ceremony when the warship departed from Arctic naval base Severomorsk on 4 January.

He made clear this mission was intended as a show of strength to the West.

He boasted that NATO could not match his 'latest-generation' hypersonic firepower.

He said: 'I am sure that such a powerful weapon will allow us to reliably protect Russia from potential external threats and help ensure our country's national interests.'

The cutting-edge frigate Gorshkov is due to sail to the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean on this mission.

Next month it will take part in exercises with the Chinese and South African navies near the ports of Durban and Richards Bay.

It is not clear why the frigate would head towards the US.



Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Portland monitored the Russian warship and accompanying tanker Kama as they sailed close to the UK.

Earlier the Norwegian navy paid close attention to Putin's hypersonic mission.

Moscow has boasted that the Gorshkov is 'the most dangerous enemy of surface ships in the world's oceans' now it is armed with the new hypersonic missile.

The frigate's captain Igor Krokhmal has said previously: 'No one will see the missile launch or its flight.

'They will only see when the missile hits the target.

'A surface target, a coastal target. I don't think there will be anything to counter this in the next few years.'

Credit: Dailymail UK

Tinubuwins2023e:
Putin just dey play with fire.

🇷🇺 Russia is the all consuming 🔥 fire and the U.S knows it. Only 1 Satan-II Nuke 💣 can turn the whole of Texas to radioactive dust and ash. They have dozens of them.

The only country in the world that can fire missiles near U.S & NATO war planes. They did it last year while ✈ flying near Alaska.

They fear no one.

Putin just dey play with fire.

Are you playing? What kinda play is this?

The media knows how to create unnecessary tension. Nothing in the details shows its in US territorial waters.

What I know for certain is that Russia cannot defeat all the NATO member states, no matter how hard they try. Las las, civilians will bear the brunt.

Putin is ready for war. US go collect. world war3 loading...

Cheiiiiiiii. Third world war ooooooi

US sabi fear pass anything. This is not even up to a tenth of what they dish out to others.

WriterNig:


Russia is the all consuming fire and the U.S knows it. Only 1 Satan-II Nuke can turn the whole of Texas to radioactive dust and ash.

The only country in the world that can use its fighter jets to fire missiles close to U.S & NATO war planes. They did it last year near Alaska.

They fear no one.

K

Tinubuwins2023e:
Putin just dey play with fire.

Putin does not play with fire! You know why? Putin is the fire!
The West started stationing missiles and anti missile launchers around his borders, now he has to bring mayhem closer to their doorsteps..

owobokiri:

Putin does not play with the fire! You know why? Putin is the fire!
The West started stationing missiles and anti missile launchers around his borders, now he has to bring mayhem closer their doorsteps..

K

I pray one of such should accidentally detonate near Us shores with maximum damage

War no good

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USA also do things like this and claim freedom of movement

Righteousness2 this is the end of times

Article five activates

Lobatan

I think we have a senseless MOD on the loose.

Where did you see US mainland in the report?
Do you know the meaning of US mainland?

At the end, na man go end this world.

Fake news. I've been in Russia with putting for the past 2 week's now

The end of purin is here now, loading..........

WriterNig:


🇷🇺 Russia is the all consuming 🔥 fire and the U.S knows it. Only 1 Satan-II Nuke 💣 can turn the whole of Texas to radioactive dust and ash. They have dozens of them.

The only country in the world that can fire missiles near U.S & NATO war planes. They did it last year while ✈ flying near Alaska.

They fear no one.

You are just an educated-illiterate. I am sorry I used that word.

What's stopping them from turning Ukraine to dust?

Russia is a kid where u s. Dey. Putin know this deep inside his subconscious mind

Putin himself is try hard not to intrude any NATO soil, even the least member, he knows what is at stake.

China is 100% neutral and Russia knows that.

Forget all the boasting of nuclear arsenals from Putin, he knows if he fires one missile, 5 will land on his soil.

Who wants to die? Definitely Putin will be number one person to dodge his head in event of destruction.