Three MiG-31 heavy interceptors, adapted for carrying Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, were deployed in Russia’s Kaliningrad region, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. The aircraft landed at Chkalovsk air base on August 18, 2022, and will be placed on round-the-clock combat duty. They have been relocated as a part of “additional strategic deterrence”, a spokesperson