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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 []
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit
Russia struck Ukraine’s Kyiv region with ballistic missiles on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a Nato summit in Turkey. The assault was the second on the capital and its surroundings in less than a week and came as both sides increased long-range attacks, underlining the growing reach of the war more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to...
Utusan Malaysia
· 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.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia attacks Ukraine with 7 Iskander missiles and 189 UAVs: 3 missiles and 174 drones downed
Russia has attacked Ukraine with seven ballistic missiles and 189 UAVs of various types since the evening of 25 June. Ukrainian air defence forces have shot down or jammed three missiles and 174 of the drones. The Russian attack is ongoing.
PravdaReport
· 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.
Kyiv Post
· 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.
ArcaMax
· Jul 1, 2026
Ukraine's missiles now have almost half of Russia in reach
Ukraine has expanded the range and intensity of its missile strikes inside Russia, triggering alerts across nearly half of the regions in the world’s largest country so far this year. Missile threats were declared in at least five regions of ...
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Related coverage for "Russia says Ukraine used new AGM-188 missiles in Voronezh strike": South China Morning Post — Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit. Utusan Malaysia — Russia lancar serangan besar-besaran di Ukraine. Ukrainska Pravda — Russia attacks Ukraine with 7 Iskander missiles and 189 UAVs: 3 missiles and 174 drones downed. PravdaReport — Does Ukraine Own Domestically Produced Long-Range Missile?. Kyiv Post — Russia Says It Shot Down Ukraine’s First Ballistic Missile Near Moscow. ArcaMax — Ukraine's missiles now have almost half of Russia in reach