The Neptune missiles were developed just before Russia invaded Ukraine, and are thought to be responsible for the sinking of Russia's Mosvka flagship.
The War Zone.With Ukraine's need for long-range systems for striking far-off Russian targets outstripping its supply, Kyiv has adapted, analysts have toldA video grab of a Neptune missile being tested, date and location unknown.
The strike on western Crimea's Cape Tarkhankut late last month"did prove that Ukraine can use Neptune in a land-attack mode and thus hold Russian assets at risk in previously safe rear areas," said Sidharth Kaushal, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute defense think tank. "All of this would point to fairly sophisticated coordination of capabilities by the Ukrainians," although there are many unknown factors, Kaushal said.
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