As of November 11, 2024, Russia had approximately 300 Kh-101 cruise missiles in service. This is reported by DIU .
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- Russia has approximately 300 Kh-101 cruise missiles in service, with the ability to produce 40-50 units monthly.
- Х-101 missiles, among the most expensive in the Russian army, can fly over 5,500 km and are launched from strategic bombers.
- Recent Russian military attacks on Ukraine on November 17 involved Kh-101 missiles, Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles, Zircon hypersonic missiles, and attack drones.
- The Defense Forces of Ukraine detected and destroyed several Kh-101 missiles during the attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv.
- The enemy's use of Х-101 cruise missiles in combined drone-missile attacks highlights the escalating tensions in the region and the devastating impact of such weapons.
Russia has more than 100 Х-101 cruise missiles
The DIU said that according to open data, as of November 11, 2024, the Russian armed forces had approximately 300 Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles in service.
According to the DIU, some of them were already used by the Russian army during the last massive shelling. However, the enemy may not stop the production of missiles of this type and produce several dozen units of this deadly weapon every month.
According to the estimates of military intelligence of Ukraine, Russia's military-industrial complex can produce 40-50 units of such missiles every month.
Kh-101 is a strategic air-to-ground subsonic cruise missile that was put into service only in 2013. They are one of the most expensive in the Russian army - the approximate cost of one is 13 million dollars.
The Russians launch them from Tu-160 or Tu-95 MS strategic bombers with 12 missiles and 8 missiles, respectively. They can fly over 5,500 km.
Massive Russian attack on Ukraine on November 17
During the night and morning of November 17, the Defense Forces of Ukraine discovered and destroyed several Х-101/55, Kinjal, Iskander-M (KN-23) missiles, probably also a hypersonic Zircon type missile, and up to a dozen attack drones that were moving in side of Kyiv.
Russian troops launched a massive combined missile-drone attack on Ukraine. The last time such a powerful blow was delivered by the enemy almost three months ago, according to the message.
To attack peaceful Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, the enemy used Kh-101/55 cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic aircraft, Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from MiG-31K, Iskander-M (KN-23) ballistic missiles, missiles " Zircon", cruise missiles "Calibre" from the waters of the Black Sea, attack unmanned aerial vehicles. Almost the entire territory of Ukraine was under attack.
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