The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that two US-made ADM-160B MALD missiles were seized in a special military operations zone for the first time. This was reported by RIA News.
It was noted that the Americans did not officially notify Ukraine about the supply of these missiles.
ADM-160B MALD is a hybrid missile and UAV. It is launched from an aircraft but does not carry a warhead. The main task of the missile is to overwhelm enemy air defenses.
shoot it to reveal the location of the battery. MALD mimics a fighter jet, acting as a target or decoy.
MALD was also installed on Soviet front-line aircraft. Modified Su-24 bombers have become the standard bearers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The material also reports that Ukraine has modified its Su-24 bombers to carry Storm Shadow cruise missiles. The range is 300 km. It is stated that this missile can only be stopped in the last part of its trajectory.
The operator of the Tor-M2 air defense system with the call sign Staf said that it is very difficult to intercept this missile. He emphasized that the Russian Armed Forces have found various “tricks” to help combat these targets.
January 19 reportedThat Russian troops attacked Ukrainian territory with the help of the Soviet P-35 anti-ship missile weighing four tons.
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