The Pentagon believes that Russia has used about 10 to 12 of its hypersonic weapons since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, according to a senior defence official.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the official said the US does not have “a perfect count” of the deployment of the weapon.
Russia claims the Kinzhal missile – which can hit a target up to 2,000km (1,240 miles) away and can fly faster than 6,000 km/h – was first fired at a target in Ukraine in March.
More recently, Ukrainian officials have claimed that the weapon was fired at targets in Odesa over the weekend.
The US official, however, said that he doesn’t “have anything to indicate” that they were used against targets in the city.
