Russia is giving some of its missiles greater range and larger warheads, Ukraine says
Source: Business Insider ·
The new assessment from Ukraine's military intelligence said Russia has stockpiled thousands of ballistic and cruise missiles.
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Russia is increasing the range of some of its missiles, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said.REUTERSUkraine's military intelligence agency has released details about Russian missile capabilities.The assessment said Russia is increasing the range of some ballistic and anti-ship missiles.It also said Moscow has stockpiled thousands of ballistic and cruise missiles.Russia is working to increase the range of some ballistic and anti-ship missiles, giving the latter a more powerful warhead, according to a new assessment from Ukraine's military intelligence agency.The assessment comes as Ukraine endures worsening Russian missile and drone attacks, while facing a shortage of interceptors and other air defense equipment to stop the deadly bombardments.The agency, also known as the GUR, said on Wednesday that Russia is developing a modernized variant of its 9M723 "Iskander-M," a tactical ballistic missile, with a projected range of 340 to 440 miles — roughly 100 farther than its…
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