US Politics | Satellite pic reveals Russian NUCLEAR-capable Killjoy missile in striking distance of London in chilling warning to West
A CHILLING satellite image reveals a Russian nuclear-capable missile has been moved to within striking distance of London. The hypersonic missile \- codenamed Killjoy by Nato forces and Dagger by the Russians \- has been a part of Vladimir Putin's arsenal since 2018 and has a range of more than 1,200miles. 
Twitter/@Ministry of DefenceThe image released by the UK Ministry of Defence reveals a Killjoy missile has been moved to a Belarus airfield '/ ' 
GettyPutin, pictured, is believed to be sending a threatening message to the West '/ ' 
The deadly weapon, which can be loaded with up to 1,000 pounds of explosives or a nuclear warhead, has been moved to around 1,100miles from London, according to British intelligence. The Ministry Of Defence released an intelligence update on Tuesday with an image taken on October 17 at the Machulishchi Airfield, about eight miles south of the Belarussian capital Minsk. It shows two MiG-31K Foxhound jets near a possible missile canister measuring seven metres in length within a bermed area. The MoD said the canister was likely to house an As-24 Killjoy air-launched ballistic missile. READ MORE ON UKRAINE WAR 
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HONORING HEROES Brit PoWs freed by Russia to receive bravery medals from Ukraine The Killjoy can travel up to 12 times the speed of sound and its ability to be launched from the air via a jet makes it nearly impossible to detect and neutralise from a defensive position. If launched from Belarus it could hit London in about nine minutes. Intelligence suggests Russia could strike additional targets other than Ukraine, the MoD said. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off ...Russia has occasionally launched these weapons during the Ukraine war, but stocks are likely very limited,... according to the update. ...It continues to expend its advanced long-range munitions against targets of limited operational importance. ...It has likely carried out the deployment mainly to message to the West and to portray Belarus as increasingly complicit in the war.... Despot Putin has an estimated 5,977 warheads at his disposal, of which 1,600 are ready to be deployed, according to the Federation of American Scientists. With the Dagger said to be one of Putin's sub-strategic weapons. The first recorded case of the missile being used in Ukraine was in March, according to a CNN report. Russia's Ministry of Defence said it used a Dagger missile to strike an underground warehouse in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. While the MoD believes the weapon only makes up a small part of Putin's arsenal, he has shown an escalation in his aerial bombardment campaign as the war in Ukraine continues to rage. Read More on The Sun 
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OH BABY I'm 22, a mum-of-three AND now I'm pregnant with twins - people think I'm mad In recent days, Russian strikes left nearly 1.5million Ukrainians without power as missiles and drones hit key civilian infrastructure targets. The Kremlin appears to be pinning its invasion hopes on crippling Ukrainian morale and stirring civilian unrest with its missile barrage. 
The Killjoy, or Dagger, can travel 12 times the speed of sound. It is pictured here being launched from a Russian warship in the Barents Sea during drills last year 
EPAThe MoD said it is likely Russia aims to ...portray Belarus, whose president Aleksandr Lukashenko is pictured with Putin, as increasingly complicit in the war' '/ '
Twitter/@Ministry of DefenceThe image released by the UK Ministry of Defence reveals a Killjoy missile has been moved to a Belarus airfield '/ ' GettyPutin, pictured, is believed to be sending a threatening message to the West '/ ' The deadly weapon, which can be loaded with up to 1,000 pounds of explosives or a nuclear warhead, has been moved to around 1,100miles from London, according to British intelligence. The Ministry Of Defence released an intelligence update on Tuesday with an image taken on October 17 at the Machulishchi Airfield, about eight miles south of the Belarussian capital Minsk. It shows two MiG-31K Foxhound jets near a possible missile canister measuring seven metres in length within a bermed area. The MoD said the canister was likely to house an As-24 Killjoy air-launched ballistic missile. READ MORE ON UKRAINE WAR NUCLEAR WARNING Putin warned of 'severe consequences' if Russia uses nukes in Ukraine HONORING HEROES Brit PoWs freed by Russia to receive bravery medals from Ukraine The Killjoy can travel up to 12 times the speed of sound and its ability to be launched from the air via a jet makes it nearly impossible to detect and neutralise from a defensive position. If launched from Belarus it could hit London in about nine minutes. Intelligence suggests Russia could strike additional targets other than Ukraine, the MoD said. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off ...Russia has occasionally launched these weapons during the Ukraine war, but stocks are likely very limited,... according to the update. ...It continues to expend its advanced long-range munitions against targets of limited operational importance. ...It has likely carried out the deployment mainly to message to the West and to portray Belarus as increasingly complicit in the war.... Despot Putin has an estimated 5,977 warheads at his disposal, of which 1,600 are ready to be deployed, according to the Federation of American Scientists. With the Dagger said to be one of Putin's sub-strategic weapons. The first recorded case of the missile being used in Ukraine was in March, according to a CNN report. Russia's Ministry of Defence said it used a Dagger missile to strike an underground warehouse in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. While the MoD believes the weapon only makes up a small part of Putin's arsenal, he has shown an escalation in his aerial bombardment campaign as the war in Ukraine continues to rage. Read More on The Sun LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE We turned our pet dog into ornamental rug for our living room OH BABY I'm 22, a mum-of-three AND now I'm pregnant with twins - people think I'm mad In recent days, Russian strikes left nearly 1.5million Ukrainians without power as missiles and drones hit key civilian infrastructure targets. The Kremlin appears to be pinning its invasion hopes on crippling Ukrainian morale and stirring civilian unrest with its missile barrage. The Killjoy, or Dagger, can travel 12 times the speed of sound. It is pictured here being launched from a Russian warship in the Barents Sea during drills last year EPAThe MoD said it is likely Russia aims to ...portray Belarus, whose president Aleksandr Lukashenko is pictured with Putin, as increasingly complicit in the war' '/ '
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