10 things you need to know today: March 19, 2022

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Russian MiG-31 fighter jets armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles
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1. Russia uses hypersonic missiles in Ukraine

Russian forces used hypersonic missiles, which travel at 10 times the speed of sound, in western Ukraine on Friday. "The Kinzhal aviation missile system with hypersonic aeroballistic missiles destroyed a large underground warehouse containing missiles and aviation ammunition in the village of Deliatyn in the Ivano-Frankivsk region," the Russian Defense Ministry announced Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the Kinzhal ("Dagger") missiles in 2018, but this is the first time Russian forces have admitted to using them in combat.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.