U.K. MoD: Russian Anti-Ship Missile Used in Fatal Attack on Civilians in Ukraine, Killing 40

AS-4 Kitchen Missile flown by a Tupolev Tu-22M bomber

Russian military likely used an anti-ship missile in the attack on Dnipro, which killed 40 people, according to the British Ministry of Defense.

Russian troops used the long-range, 1980s-era AS-4 Kitchen cruise missile, launched from a Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire medium bomber, according to the British MoD on Monday.
The Kitchen missile is a long-range tactical, standoff missile. It is not known for its precision when used against ground...

https://news.usni.org/2023/01/17/u-k-mod-russian-anti-ship-missile-used-in-fatal-attack-on-civilians-in-ukraine-killing-40

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