 Russia began mass production of Kinzal missiles. The Russian air launched Kinzal hypersonic missile has gone into mass production and is now manufactured in quantities sufficient to meet the needs of the military. An executive for the Rostec Defense Conglomerate has reported the weapon is widely perceived as impossible to intercept. Lokheyev claims it has shot down many of the projectiles. Previously our production was to a degree influenced by a need to fully complete the research and development but now we have moved to serial production in earnest. Vladimir Artyakov, the deputy CEO of the state owned company, told Russian television. So whatever the Defense Ministry asks of us we do that with quality and deliver the quantities it requires. Modern air defense systems cannot intercept Kinzal missiles contrary to Ukrainian claims Artyakov assured Kiev's statements are part of the propaganda effort by our enemy. He stated the Kinzal is an aero ballistic projectile launched from a dedicated platform a variant of the MiG-31 interceptor. It may have been derived from ballistic missiles meant for the Iskander ground launcher some military experts believe. Officials in Kiev claimed to have intercepted about a dozen Kinzals. They said the US made Patriot system being a superior piece of military equipment is capable of stopping the fast-moving weapon. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleg Sireznikov claimed in an interview with the Financial Times last week that American military officials called the purported achievement fantastic. Kiev has shown debris to the public from what it asserts to be a downed Kinzal. The Russian military stated that the claimed number of Ukrainian intercepts was higher than the number of hypersonic weapons actually fired during the hostilities.