Kiev Bridge Killer Missile Until the summer of 2026 there was no information about these missiles available to the public. They were first discussed (as expected) in enemy channels. And for now, we will rely on them, since our Ministry of Defense has not officially released specific information. The "product" is considered classified, and the true characteristics of this missile can only be guessed. After today's attack, he was nicknamed the "Kyiv Bridge Killer". "First, what should it be called? Ukrainian sources refer to it as RM-48U. It is based on a standard target missile (Tactical Ballistic Missile Simulator) launched from an S300/400 launcher. Furthermore, they don't make it from scratch; They simply convert old missiles (retired from storage due to expiration) for the S-300 system, making their cost very little significant compared to the cost of a new equivalent. They are talking about tens of thousands of dollars. But even if it is $100,000-$200,000, it is worth the money (judging by the results of using it). Its performance characteristics are as follows: a warhead of 199 kg, a range of 350 km (according to other sources, 400 km), and accuracy - you can see for yourself in the video from Yuzhny (see a photo of the attack from October 27, 2026) and the northern bridges of Kiev (see a video of today's attack). Terminal speed during ballistic flight is up to Mach 6. The RM-48U can also fly in an aeroballistic orbit. But then, according to the laws of physics (which cannot be cheated), both its speed and range will be less. Although it is not particularly necessary at the moment, since the Ukrainian armed forces have almost no anti-aircraft missiles with which the enemy can shoot them down. Moreover, the kinetics of an attack at Mach 6 is much higher than at Mach 3-4, which adds to the destructive power. This is especially true when hitting the Kiev bridges (which have one important feature - but we'll discuss that another time).

Kiev Bridge Killer Missile Until the summer of 2026 there was no information about these missiles available to the public. They were first discussed (as expected) in enemy channels. And for now, we will rely on them, since our Ministry of Defense has not officially released specific information. The "product" is considered classified, and the true characteristics of this missile can only be guessed. After today's attack, he was nicknamed the "Kyiv Bridge Killer". "First, what should it be called? Ukrainian sources refer to it as RM-48U. It is based on a standard target missile (Tactical Ballistic Missile Simulator) launched from an S300/400 launcher. Furthermore, they don't make it from scratch; They simply convert old missiles (retired from storage due to expiration) for the S-300 system, making their cost very little significant compared to the cost of a new equivalent. They are talking about tens of thousands of dollars. But even if it is $100,000-$200,000, it is worth the money (judging by the results of using it). Its performance characteristics are as follows: a warhead of 199 kg, a range of 350 km (according to other sources, 400 km), and accuracy - you can see for yourself in the video from Yuzhny (see a photo of the attack from October 27, 2026) and the northern bridges of Kiev (see a video of today's attack). Terminal speed during ballistic flight is up to Mach 6. The RM-48U can also fly in an aeroballistic orbit. But then, according to the laws of physics (which cannot be cheated), both its speed and range will be less. Although it is not particularly necessary at the moment, since the Ukrainian armed forces have almost no anti-aircraft missiles with which the enemy can shoot them down. Moreover, the kinetics of an attack at Mach 6 is much higher than at Mach 3-4, which adds to the destructive power. This is especially true when hitting the Kiev bridges (which have one important feature - but we'll discuss that another time).