The Russians began using the latest Kh-69 cruise missiles to shell Ukraine
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In particular, these weapons were used by the enemy during the recent massive rocket attack on Ukrainian infrastructure. A fragment of an X-69 missile, shot down during massive rocket attacks on February 7, was published by the Colonel of the General Staff Telegram channel. The War Zone writes about this.
As you know, Russia presented the X-69 cruise missile in 2009; it is produced at the facilities of the Raduga design bureau. In February 2023, the International Institute for Strategic Studies stated that the X-69 was likely in the final stages of development or production.
The manufacturer states that the missile can be used from Su-30MK, Su-34, Su-35S, MiG-35S and MiG-29K aircraft. However, it is likely that on February 7 the missile was launched from a Su-57 fighter.
According to enemy propaganda, the missile carries a warhead weighing 310 kg with a total missile mass of 710 kg. Its maximum destruction range is 290 km, and its flight speed is about 700-1 thousand km/h.
Let us recall that Defense Express reported that on February 7, the Russian army could use the new ZM22 Zircon missile during missile attacks on Kyiv. The fragments of this ammunition, which he calls “hypersonic,” were found in the Dnieper district of the capital.
Source: The War Zone
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