Ukraine has successfully tested a ballistic missile of its own production for the first time.
This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference, Babel reports.
Zelenskyy did not disclose any details about what kind of missile it was or about the test. However, he thanked the Ukrainian defense industry, which “works 24/7.”
Also on August 24, Ukraine used a domestic drone missile “Palianytsia” for the first time. At the time, the president said that the enemy had been defeated, without specifying where the weapon was used.
The “Palianytsia” was developed in-house in just a year and a half to destroy Russia’s offensive potential. The “Palianytsia’s” range includes 20 Russian military airfields. The drone missile will be launched from ground installations. It costs much less than its analogs, and work is underway to reduce its cost and increase production.
Recently, it became known that the Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the Donetsk region.
According to the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, the fate of the crew is not yet known, but “there is one less problem for our infantry.”
It is known that the plane was shot down near Kramatorsk, while attempting to shell the positions of the defense forces.
