US official confirms Russia used at least 1 hypersonic missile

This photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service Feb. 19, 2022, shows a MiG-31K fighter of the Russian air force dropping a Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missile during a military drills. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
This photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service Feb. 19, 2022, shows a MiG-31K fighter of the Russian air force dropping a Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missile during a military drills. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

A senior US official confirms to Fox News that Russia used at least one hypersonic missile yesterday.

According to the network, American officials don’t see Russia’s use of the advanced weapons system as part of a ramp-up for the possible use of nuclear arms, and it suggests the Russian military could be running low on precision missiles.

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