Russia reports first-ever interception of US 'Rusty Dagger' missiles.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on November 10 that Russian air defenses intercepted four US-made AGM-188A Rusty Dagger cruise missiles, marking the first time Moscow has publicly reported the downing of the new weapon developed for Ukraine as part of a special military program.
The ministry included the four missiles in its daily intercept classification, which also included six guided bombs and 802 drones destroyed over the previous 24 hours. He did not disclose where the Rusty Dagger missiles were intercepted or which air defense systems activated them.
The rusty dagger was developed by the American defense company Zone 5 Technologies under the Air Forces Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) program, launched in 2024.
The weapon was designed to provide Ukraine with a relatively inexpensive long-range precision strike capability that could be produced in large quantities.