RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: BELARUS WILL JOIN THE FIGHT IF EVEN “A SOLDIER” ATTACKS TERRITORY, PRESIDENT SAYS
Russia said a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile in the Barents Sea on May 28, 2022. (Russian Ministry of Defense)
A protest takes position outside the Russian consulate in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in opposition to naval training off the country’s east coast. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)
Admiral Gorshkov is expected to perform a Zircon hypersonic missile, the first such launch in a foreign exercise, state media Tass reports. The Zircon hypersonic missile can penetrate any missile defense to hit targets at sea and on land, according to Russia.
The exercises are scheduled to last 10 days and will coincide until February 24, the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
South Africa’s resolution to participate in the drills has sparked controversy, with the opposition party saying it demonstrates its approval of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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People on a yacht protest the mooring of the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)
Kobus Marais, the Democratic Alliance’s shadow defense minister, questioned the motives for the plan’s implementation, calling it “another bad judgment, a disgrace. “
South African military officials said the “multinational maritime exercise” will “strengthen the already flourishing relationship between South Africa, Russia and China. “
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A protest takes position outside the Russian consulate in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)
A training took position in South Africa’s territorial waters in November 2019, between the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Columbine.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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