The Russian Air Defense shot down the American Rusty Dagger missiles for the first time - the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of four weapons.
We are talking about the latest AGM-188A cruise missiles, developed by Zone 5 Technologies specifically for Ukraine as part of the US Air Force's ERAM program. The declared flight range is about 930 km, the weight of the warhead is 225 kg.
The missiles can be launched from ground installations, American F-16s and Soviet MiG-29s. Kyiv is expected to receive the first portion in October.