An illustrative image of a Kh-55 cruise missile. Via deagel.com
The Russian military continues to use Soviet-made Kh-55 cruise missiles converted to decoys to deplete and test Ukrainian air defenses.
Several such decoys were reportedly used in the large-scale missile attack that targeted several parts of Ukraine on February 10.
The decoys are built around an old version of the Kh-55, which was produced in the 1980s and has a range of up to 2,500 kilometers. The active warhead of the maneuverable missile was replaced with an inert one that was designed for use in tests and exercises.
On February 11, a photo showing a Kh-55 decoy that was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses during the large-scale attack surfaced online. The decoy was carrying the KTS-120-12 inert warhead module.
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter.
The use of Kh-55 decoys by the Russian military was first reported back in November. Since then, several such decoys have been shot down by Ukrainian air defenses.
The Russian military has been using several types of aerial decoys to deplete and test Ukrainian air defenses since the start of the special operation in the country last year.
Over the last few months, Ukraine received many Western-made air defense, radar and electronic warfare systems from its allies. Despite this, the Russian military maintains superiority in the air.
Russia inherited a large number of Kh-55 cruise missiles from the Soviet Union. Many of these missiles have already passed their service life. Because of this, converting them into decoys for use in the special military operation in Ukraine is a resourceful decision.
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They should leave some cool messages inside these dummy rockets, like: “Zelensky is a pedophile”, “Putin’s coming for ya!”, “Average ukie soldier half-life: 4 hours. Have a great day!”, etc.
Zelensky is a Clown, Joe is a pedo. Facts.
Here we are allowed to elect anyone we wish. You are not. In fact
I choose the place where I am ‘forced’ by GOD to elect a sane human being whatever it is, instead a place where Satan let me to choose a pervert faggot, whatever it is. Anytime, moron holmos.
Elections are a massive scam.
Without any doubt.
“Zelensky is a Clown, Joe is a pedo. Facts.”
Absolutely correct. Pedo Joe’s daughter explicitly described in her diary how her dad forced her to shower with him when she was a teenager.
Pedo Joe is going to Hell just like the Clintons and Obama and his cross-dressing husband Michelle.
I don’t know about George Dubya, though – even President Putin liked him. Maybe George was genuinely clueless.
As for Zelensky – well, everyone knows his real mother was a camel in the circus.
They should fire Putin by something like that. He already has too much smelling gas.
“They should leave some cool messages inside these dummy rockets…”
Maybe they do.
But do you think the UkroNazis would report it?
Russia should start using “Father of All Bombs”
How do you propose they deliver a 7,100 kg bomb?
Russian scientists and engineers will find a way to carry it.
Might I suggest they build a B2 stealth bomber?
Ha ha. And if they cant find it :)
They could always attach it to an ICBM. NON NUCLEAR. nothing that say these cannot be used. Pretty much they can fly high altitude too. UKRAINE has no means to shoot down anyways at this point. Russian Jets routinely fly sorties into Ukraine without issues
Holy smoke. The Russians already has an aircraft carrier.
That has been normal procedure for 1000s of years.
Many in ME still are proud if they shoot a majority of Israelien missiles down.
They forget, that 3 of the 10 actually hit what they came for.
Well done by Russia.
Palestinians are losing to Israelis and they say that they are winning. Ukrainians are losing to Russians and they say that they are winning.
And my neighbor is milking her cow!
Exceptionally tactic. Getting use of some old hardware ready to be scrapped for throwing them into the ukroshit bandera shithole it’s an idea which deserve a medal. Get more for the hoholist fascist whores to deplete its atlantic 1 million very expensive SAM’s on a 1000 rublas old soviet decoys.
i’d preferer that the Kh-55 would be used with a real HE warhead. After all, they are still using older Kh-22, so why not?