Vladimir Putin has deployed a warship – equipped with one among the sector’s most threatening guns – to the Atlantic Sea.

The frigate is armed with Mach 9 hypersonic Zircon missiles, of which the Kremlin leader says have ‘no similar in any u . s . in the sector.’

Moscow hasn’t unveiled the exact route of the warship.

Putin was once filmed as he gleefully ordered the Admiral Gorshkov to sail to the Atlantic and Indian oceans, in addition as via Mediterranean waters.

He appeared visibly pleased as he announced ‘the most important, if no longer momentous, adventure’.

In a videoconference, he said: ‘The frigate Admiral Gorshkov is embarking on a protracted sea voyage.

‘there may be not anything bizarre here: it is common, however this time the ship is equipped with the newest hypersonic rocket machine Tsirkon Zircon, which has no match.

‘As I stated, it has no an identical in any u . s . in the sector.’

Vladimir Putin spoke with the vessel’s captain in a video conference as of late (Image: EPA/AFP)

On The Other Hand, the Russians have not disclosed the precise routing or timings.

Moscow has boasted that the Gorshkov is ‘probably the most dangerous enemy of floor ships in the world’s oceans’.

It Is additionally wearing state-of-the-art Kalibr missiles – used in opposition to Ukraine – in its armoury.

Russian media reports have mentioned Tsirkon Zircon assessments can be carried out in the course of the voyage, with out announcing at what level or region.