The Russians have modernized the Kh-101 cruise missiles, which aircraft most often use to attack Ukraine.
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Analysts from the British Ministry of Defense said that the missiles had increased their lethality by adding a second warhead. It should increase the radius of damage from debris, although this upgrade also reduced the flight range.
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The Kh-101 is an air-to-surface cruise missile launched by Tu-95 bombers. Its flight range is about 5,000 km. The weight of the warhead is up to 960 kilograms.
Over the past six months, the X-101 has become a means of overloading air defenses. Most of these missiles are shot down, although the Russians have already tried to modernize them. For example, they were equipped with a system for shooting heat traps to counter air defense missiles.
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