russian Kh-69 cruise missile can be launched not only from modern Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) multirole fighter. The first sample of this missile was recently spotted near Ukrainian border. The fact is that it can also be carried by older aircraft, such as Su-35 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-E), Su-34 (NATO reporting name: Fullback), and even Su-30 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-C/G/H) aircraft.
This was stated by Ukrainian aviation expert Anatoliy Khrapchynsky on the air FreeDom channel. According to him, this missile was the result of modernization of the older Kh-59, which can be carried by other russian aircraft.
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"About the Kh-69 missile. It is believed that it is used only from modern russian Su-57 aircraft. I do not agree with this, because the platform of so-called aircraft catapults involves the use of different types of weapons," he said.
The expert emphasized that if the Su-30, Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft can carry Kh-59, it will be unclear why they are allegedly unable to carry Kh-69 missile. There is almost no difference between them, except the increased range from 300 km to 400 km.
The MIM-104 Patriot SAM system presumably can be effective against new russian Kh-69 missiles that destroyed the Trypilska TPP. This air defense system was able to shoot down more sophisticated airborne threats such as the 3M22 Zircon and Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missiles.
Earlier Defense Express reported that Pistorius had said that Germany "immediately" sends Patriot to Ukraine.
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