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The main carriers of the Kinzhal missiles are MiG-31 fighters
They were first used on March 18, 2022, when one of the main heavily equipped storage bases for nuclear weapons in western Ukraine, known as “Object 711”, or “Ivano-Frankivsk-16” was destroyed. 
Among other targets, Kinzhal destroyed the US Patriot air defense systems in Kiev.



Russian Su-34 Launched Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile In Ukraine For The First TimeSouth Front

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ru ... 023-09-04/

Sept 4 (Reuters) - The first Russian crew to use hypersonic, air-launched Kinzhal missiles during Moscow's military operation in Ukraine has been presented with state awards, the Russian TASS state news agency reported on Monday.

"The Su-34 aircraft used the Kinzhal hypersonic missile during the special military operation," TASS cited an unnamed military source as saying. "The first crew that successfully completed this task was presented with state awards."

The Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” (“Dagger” in Russian) is a nuclear-capable, air-launched, hypersonic ballistic missile, one of six new “next generation” weapons unveiled by Vladimir Putin in March 2018. Although Russia has kept its development process secretive and not released many details about the missile, open-source reporting, including a 2019 analysis for NTI by then-Sam Nunn Distinguished Fellow Jill Hruby, suggests the weapon can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads, with a payload of up to 480 kg (1,060 lb) and a thermonuclear option with a 10-50 kt warhead.

Sumela » 04 Sep 2023, 8:56 pm » wrote: ↑

04 Sep 2023, 8:56 pm

The Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” (“Dagger” in Russian) is a nuclear-capable, air-launched, hypersonic ballistic missile, one of six new “next generation” weapons unveiled by Vladimir Putin in March 2018. Although Russia has kept its development process secretive and not released many details about the missile, open-source reporting, including a 2019 analysis for NTI by then-Sam Nunn Distinguished Fellow Jill Hruby, suggests the weapon can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads, with a payload of up to 480 kg (1,060 lb) and a thermonuclear option with a 10-50 kt warhead.

Seems like a nice offensive weapon.