- Ukraine has a new version of the Neptune missile longer.
- Kiev said that the new weapon, which extends to more than 600 miles, has already been used in the fighting.
- Neptune began as a Cruise Anti -Ship Signal, which was later modified of the tasks of the land attack.
Ukraine has a new version of a homemade Neptuase missile for a longer period, expanding the deep country arsenal, and has already been used weapons against Russia.
Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski said on Saturday that he had received “important” news about the country’s missile program, specifically that the “long” Neptune “had been successfully tested and used in the fighting.
“A new Ukrainian missile, a delicate blow,” Zelinski said in a post on the Telephem messaging platform. “Thank you to our Ukrainian developers, manufacturers and the army. We continue to work to ensure Ukrainian security.”
The Long Neptune Missile is a larger version of the Kyiv’s Neptuune Anti-Quality missile, which is an ammunition without the sound that trucks previously modified to strike the ground targets. It is made by the Ukrainian defense manufacturer Luch Design Bureau.
The new “Long Neptuune” missile In business For some time. Last year, UMEROV Minister of Defense Secretary Rostuv said that serial missile production had expanded and that it was promoted to strike in longer ranges. Ammunition could have reached the goals more than 200 miles away. The new version revolves around its scope.
Neptune R-360 missile in 2021.
Ukraine used Neptune’s missiles to strike high -value Russian targets, including the Mosca Coat, which was once the pioneer of the Black Sea fleet, in the early days of the full invasion. The missile was also used to attack advanced air defense batteries and oil stations.
According to what was reported, the “Long Neptune” missile was used in late last week to hit an oil refinery in The Russian city of Tabsi, About 300 miles from the front lines. One of the latest strikes in Ukraine targeting the energy sector in Moscow, as Kiev is looking to deprive her neighbor of critical revenues.
The new missile goes beyond the ground missile domains and air launch by Ukraine from its Western partners. The weapon comes at a time when the prosperous defense industry in Kyiv becomes increasingly dependent.
Neptune is part of a growing arsenal of homemade munitions as Ukraine is looking to enhance its deep capabilities with missiles and drones. KYIV used its arsenal to hit the main Russian airports, ammunition storage warehouses, and energy facilities.
