British intelligence said Russian bombers may have fired heavy anti-ship missiles from the 1960s against Ukrainian land targets.Figure: flipping Twitter
During the more than three months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it repeatedly bombed houses and massacred civilians, causing a large number of casualties. Ukrainian soldiers and civilians are still fighting to defend their homes. British intelligence released a report on the 11th that Russian bombers may have launched heavy anti-ship missiles from the 1960s to attack Ukrainian land targets. The missiles were originally intended to be equipped with nuclear warheads to destroy aircraft carriers.
The Associated Press reported that the Kh-22 missile, which weighs 5.5 tons, carries a conventional warhead to land on the ground, which is very imprecise and could cause severe collateral damage and civilian casualties. According to the Ukrainian state news agency (Ukrinform), according to the British Ministry of Defense, the Russian army has launched dozens of old-fashioned Kh-22 anti-ship missiles across Ukraine since April.
The British Ministry of Defense judged in its daily briefing that Russia may be running out of more accurate modern missiles before using this old-fashioned missile. The report did not detail where the missile was deployed, and Ukraine did not immediately confirm that it was used by Russian forces. Ukraine and Russia are locked in a war of attrition in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, which is rich in coal mines and factories, with both sides using a large number of weapons, putting enormous pressure on resources and inventories.
On the other hand, British intelligence agencies believe that Ukraine’s air defenses are still strong enough to deter Russian military aircraft from launching attacks in many parts of Ukraine. The intelligence also showed that as of June 10, the Russian troops in the Sievierodonetsk area had not yet advanced to the southern part of the city. “Intense street battles are taking place in the area, with possible heavy casualties on both sides”.