Russia fitted Kalibr cruise missiles with cluster warheads and reverted to foreign electronics, Ukraine’s MoD says
Cluster payloads first surfaced in spring 2026; the homing boards on 2025-built missiles are 80–90% foreign-made.
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“We have guidance at home”—Kalibrs back to foreign parts after import substitution failed, MOD says
Kalibrs also started carrying cluster munitions.
Can Russian missiles really decimate Kyiv?
Missiles remain a deadly threat but are bottlenecked by production and launch platform availability
Ukraine strikes Russian Frigate Admiral Grigorovich, launching its air defense missiles at drones in Russia’s primary Black Sea port (VIDEO)
Admiral Grigorovich carries the missiles that strike Ukrainian cities. Last night, it learned what it feels like to be on the receiving end.
Russia prepares combat planes for “peace talks” with Ukraine in EU
Satellite imagery shows bombers repositioned.
Ukraine targets GLONASS navigation production for Russian precision Kalibr missiles (VIDEO)
Ukraine strikes factory that builds navigation for Kalibr missiles hours after Russia used them to kill seven in Kyiv.
“Putin is laughing at West”: Ukraine traces 102,000 foreign components in Russian weapons after biggest strike of war on Lviv
Zelenskyy revealed that Russia’s 5 October attack relied on thousands of imported electronics for missiles and drones, demonstrating how international supply chains are exploited for war.
Massive Russian air attack hits Ukraine with 574 drones and 40 missiles, including city near Hungarian border
Kalibr missiles struck an American factory in Mukachevo while other strikes hit residential blocks in Lviv and targeted several more cities.
Intelligence: Russia does not rely on Iran anymore, prepares to unleash “swarms of death” on Ukraine
Ukraine urgently needs more air defense and AI-powered Interceptor drones to counter the growing aerial threat.
Putin calls to congratulate Trump on his birthday — then launches hypersonic missiles on small Ukrainian city in one of largest attacks of war
As congratulatory words were exchanged, Kremenchuk faced its fiercest bombardment since the war began.
Russia’s massive missile and drone assault kills at least 12 civilians, injures 52, between two prisoner swaps
Ukraine's Air Force reports over 350 aerial weapons launched in one night.
UK intel: Russia times Kyiv missile attack after energy ceasefire to exploit replenished stockpiles
UK says Russia’s strike combined long-range bombers, fleet assets, and drones in a complex package designed to test Ukrainian defense saturation.
Final tally: 12 fatalities, 87 injuries in yesterday’s deadly Russian strike on Kyiv residential area
Search and rescue operations have ended, and Kyiv has declared a day of mourning.
Russia’s massive missile assault targets Ukraine’s thermal power plants on Christmas morning
Russians launched around 70 missiles and 100 drones, injuring at least six civilians.
What Syria means for Ukraine
From testing Kalibr missiles over Syrian cities to launching Shahed drones at Kyiv, Russia's military path runs from Damascus to Ukraine. Syria's freedom might show where that path ends.
Russia’s uses Kalibr cruise missiles with cluster munitions in its latest assault on Ukraine
When detonated at high altitudes, cluster munitions cover a larger area, increasing the chance of hitting multiple targets, including civilian ones, especially in densely populated areas.
Ukraine downs 79/91 missiles as Russia targets power grid
At least 12 missiles might have reached their intended targets.
Ukraine may face Russian strike with 90 Kalibr missiles launched at same time, warns former navy official
As winter approaches, Russian forces may target Ukraine's energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile attack. Ukrainian Captain Andrii Ryzhenko reports that Russian submarines in the Black Sea pose a significant threat capable of launching Kalibr missiles from secure underwater positions.
The logic of Ukraine’s first strike on Russia’s Caspian Sea Flotilla
A Ukrainian strike on Russian naval assets demonstrates the country's increasing ability to develop domestic long-range attack capabilities amid Western restrictions.
Russia deploys 7 Kalibr missile carriers in the Black Sea, capable of launching up to 48 missiles
Ukraine's military leadership warns of potential escalation of missile attacks as Russia increases its naval presence in the Black Sea, deploying multiple missile-carrying vessels.