The Drive: Russia used X-101 stealth missiles during a special operation to protect Donbass
The American edition of The Drive told about high-precision missiles used by Russia during a special operation to protect Donbass.
The publication, in particular, claims about a 3M14 "Caliber" cruise missile launched from a ship or submarine of the Russian Black Sea Fleet with a range of up to 2500 kilometers with a high-explosive warhead weighing 450 kilograms, which hit the air base of the Ukrainian Air Forces in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
The publication admits that strategic bombers Tu-160 and Tu-95MS could launch a strategic cruise stealth air-to-ground missile using the X-101 (in non-nuclear equipment) with a range of up to 4,000 kilometers, as well as a strategic subsonic highly maneuverable cruise missile X-55 with a range of up to 3,000 kilometers.
According to The Drive, during a special operation to protect Donbass, Russia used 9K723 Iskander-M missiles with a range of up to 499 kilometers. "The 9M723 missile can move along quasi-ballistic trajectories and is reportedly capable of maneuvering in flight, which creates serious problems even for opponents with more reliable means of missile defense," the publication says.
The publication admits that Russia could also use the 9M728 Iskander-K missile.
It is noted that during the operation, the Russian side used the Tochka-U operational tactical missile system with 9N123K shells with a range of 120 kilometers.
The supersonic X-31P anti-radar missile with a range of up to 240 kilometers is mentioned, launched from the Su-24 front-line bomber, Su-34 fighter-bomber, Su-30SM or Su-35S fighter. The weapon was used to destroy a radar station (radar) In the Kiev region.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the air defense means of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were suppressed on the morning of February 24. The military infrastructure of the country's aviation bases was also put out of operation.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, no missile, air or artillery strikes are being carried out by Russian forces on Ukrainian cities. "The Russian armed forces do not strike cities. Nothing threatens the civilian population," the ministry said in a statement. The military department clarified that the military infrastructure is being disabled by high-precision means of destruction.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special military operation to protect Donbass. The decision was made after the appeals of the heads of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik with a request to provide military assistance in repelling aggression by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
