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Rocket or Missile Russia Kh-69 series
Analyst Note:
Shown is the Russian Kh-69 (marked in Cyrillic: “Х-69”) cruise missile which was debuted at a Russian arms show in August 2022, and entered into active military service the following year. The Kh-69 was reportedly first used in combat in February 2024, engaging Ukrainian targets. The more compact design when compared with previous Russian missiles results in a smaller radar signature, which is further reduced by the trapezoidal form factor. The Kh-69 is classed by the Russian military as a ‘stealth cruise missile’ and carries either a penetrator or cluster (submunitions) warhead. (ARES)

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Ukraine and Russia 2022–2026

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, involving military forces aimed at capturing most major cities, including the capital, Kyiv. It became the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, and about a quarter of Ukraine’s territory came under Russian control. But Russian troops were eventually pushed back from Kyiv. […]

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