Russian Hypersonic-Ready Frigate Spotted Off Baltic Coast, Stoking NATO Concerns
Russia deployed the Admiral Kasatonov frigate off Fehmarn in the Baltic Sea, marking the second Russian warship spotted in the area recently. The 2020s-era Project 22350 vessel, capable of carrying Zircon hypersonic missiles, was observed with its transponder off, amid Moscow’s threats to respond to Western actions against Russia-linked ships. The sighting heightens nerves along NATO’s eastern flank, though the specific munitions aboard this voyage were not disclosed.