Some of Russia's 'prestigious' guided missiles may be malfunctioning and falling short of their targets: UK intelligence

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 00:16

A Russian plane drops AS-23A Kodiak missiles against a blue sky — Russia dropping AS-23A Kodiak missiles in Syria in a video uploaded in July 2017.
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Some Russian missiles may be malfunctioning and missing their targets, per British intelligence.
The AS23a Kodiak — or Kh-101 — is one of Russia's top precision-guided munitions.
"Issues in its production" could lead to rushed production jobs, the UK MOD says.

Premium Russian cruise missiles might be malfunctioning and missing their targets, according to new intelligence from the UK Ministry of Defence.

The UK MOD said on Tuesday that it analyzed open-source images taken on March 31, 2024, which showed missile wreckage in a field in Saratov Oblast, southern Russia.