Hypersonic gamble falters as Russia's missile blitz misfires in Ukraine
TL;DR
Over two days Russia launched about 600 drones and 90 missiles at Ukraine in a campaign costing roughly $411 million; one of the two Oreshnik hypersonic missiles reportedly fell short into Russian-held territory near Adviivka, marking a reliability setback for Moscow’s Mach-10 system, which has now seen four missiles fired with a 25% failure rate. The strikes damaged Kyiv landmarks and caused civilian casualties (four killed, about 100 injured), underscoring the high cost and uncertain effectiveness of Moscow’s latest weapon.
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