Putin said the ship will be on \u0027combat duty\u0027 with no specific mission but its presence will help to protect Russia and \u0027advance national interests\u0027
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate departed on its voyage with Zircon hypersonic missiles onboard, the Russian president said yesterday during a video conference with Sergei Shoigu, his defence minister, and Igor Krokhmal, the ship’s commander.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“In exercises, there will be training for the crew on deploying hypersonic weapons and long-range cruise missiles,” he said.
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