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Russia Claims It Destroyed Ukraine’s Long-Range Missile

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July 3, 2026

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Russia Claims It Destroyed Ukraine’s Long-Range Missile

Russia's Ministry of Defense says its air defense forces intercepted a long-range operational-tactical missile after reports surfaced suggesting that Ukraine may have deployed a newly developed domestic weapon for strikes against Russian territory. Russia Reports Interception of Long-Range Tactical Missile The intercepted missile appeared in the Russian Defense Ministry's weekly operational summary covering the period from June 27 through July 3. Officials did not disclose where Ukrainian forces allegedly launched the missile or where Russian air defense systems brought it down. The ministry also reported the interception of multiple other aerial threats during the same period.

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Kyiv Post

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russia Says It Shot Down Ukraine’s First Ballistic Missile Near Moscow

Russia claimed it intercepted a Ukrainian “long-range operational-tactical missile,” but Moscow has provided no evidence, while Kyiv has made no official comment. The claim comes as Ukrainian defense company Fire Point prepares to test its FP-9 ballistic missile, reportedly capable of striking targets up to 850 kilometers inside Russia.

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· Jul 2, 2026

Does Ukraine Own Domestically Produced Long-Range Missile?

Ukraine may have used a domestically produced long-range missile in combat against Russia for the first time, Bloomberg reports. Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Russian armed forces had intercepted a long-range operational-tactical missile. The ministry did not disclose additional details regarding the weapon involved. Analysts cited by Bloomberg suggested that Ukraine may have used one of its own missile systems in combat operations for the first time. At the same time, Denis Shtilerman, chief designer and co-owner of the Ukrainian company Fire Point, publicly rejected suggestions that the missile involved was the company's FP-9 system.

Defence Blog

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· Jun 22, 2026

Russia says Ukraine used new AGM-188 missiles in Voronezh strike

A Russian military-affiliated Telegram channel claims Ukraine used U.S.-supplied AGM-188 Rusty Dagger cruise missiles to strike the Sborka semiconductor plant in Voronezh, a claim that, if confirmed, would represent the first documented combat use of a weapon system the United States designed from scratch specifically to give Ukraine a mass-producible long-range strike capability at a []

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 3, 2026

Russia lancar serangan besar-besaran di Ukraine

KYIV: Russia melancarkan se­rangan besar-besaran menggunakan peluru berpandu dan dron ke atas Ukraine pada Khamis, menyasarkan Kyiv serta beberapa wilayah lain di seluruh negara itu. Kementerian Pertahanan Russia berkata, ia telah melaksanakan serangan besar-besaran menggunakan senjata jarak jauh berketepatan tinggi dari udara, darat dan laut serta dron serangan. Moscow berkata, serangan itu menyasarkan kemudahan perindustrian ... Read more The post Russia lancar serangan besar-besaran di Ukraine appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Atlantic Council

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· Jul 7, 2026

Putin escalates ballistic missile attacks as Patriot shortages leave Ukraine defenseless

Ballistic missiles are accounting for a growing share of Russia’s increasingly deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities, as Moscow unleashes a new bombing strategy seeking to exploit a global shortage of US-made Patriot air defense systems, writes Karlis Kuskevics. The post Putin escalates ballistic missile attacks as Patriot shortages leave Ukraine defenseless appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 6, 2026

[Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Footage from earlier shows a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile impacting Kyiv.

— Footage from earlier shows a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile impacting Kyiv.@IntelSlava

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Related coverage for "Russia Claims It Destroyed Ukraine’s Long-Range Missile": Kyiv Post — Russia Says It Shot Down Ukraine’s First Ballistic Missile Near Moscow. PravdaReport — Does Ukraine Own Domestically Produced Long-Range Missile?. Defence Blog — Russia says Ukraine used new AGM-188 missiles in Voronezh strike. Utusan Malaysia — Russia lancar serangan besar-besaran di Ukraine. Atlantic Council — Putin escalates ballistic missile attacks as Patriot shortages leave Ukraine defenseless. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Footage from earlier shows a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile impacting Kyiv.