russia launched at least one missile into central Ukraine, likely targeting a military airfield, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
One of the six ‘super weapons’ President putin announced in 2018 the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile (NATO reporting name AS-24 KILLJOY) has been ear-marked to play a major role in russia’s future military doctrine. In the Ukraine war, russia has reserved the weapon for what it perceives as high value, well defended targets.
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KILLJOY has almost certainly had a mixed combat debut. Many of its launches have likely missed their intended targets, while Ukraine has also succeeded in intercepting attacks by this supposedly ‘undefeatable’ system.
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