Nuclear strike rehearsal: the Russian Federation could launch a RC-26 "Rubezh" rocket in Ukraine-Defense Express

According to analysts, given that the RC-26 Rubezh missile is designed to deliver a weapon of mass destruction, which means that the Russian Federation has demonstrated the possibility of nuclear impact. In a combined attack in Ukraine in the morning of November 21, seven winged X-101 missiles were used, which launched with Tu-95MC. Six of them were knocked down.

In addition, the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, the type of which is not indicated. About it reports Defense Express. On the eve of November 21, reports were published on the threat of the use of hostile troops of the ballistic missile of the Medium-range RC-26 "Rubezh". Ukrainian analysts drew attention to the fact that the command reported 6 out of 7 winged missiles.

It was also noted that "on other rockets - without significant consequences. " "Given that PC-26" Rubezh ", and even more so intercontinental ballistic missiles (for example," Poplar "or" Yar "), intended for delivering weapons of mass damage, it means only that the Russian Federation has demonstrated a demonstration of nuclear opportunity blow, " - the publication reads.

It is theoretically possible to put on a conditional "line", "poplar" or "yars" a conventional combat part, but there is no practical meaning because of the huge cost of these missiles. Especially in conditions when most of the goals in Ukraine are within the radius of the Russian OTRC "Iskander" and other means of damage. Analysts say that in the vast majority of Russian long -range missiles can be nuclear equipment.

In particular, "Iskander", "Dagger", winged missiles of the type X-55 and X-102 and many others-medium or intercontinental range against Ukraine even for the task of nuclear impact. The enemy has already used the winged X-55 rockets with massive layouts of nuclear charges. Therefore, it is possible that the launched Russian ballistic missile was equipped with simulators of combat blocks.

It is also questionable whether there was a warning about the launch of the rocket and its direction by the United States. The announcement of such launches is a prerequisite for preventing a missile attack and launching missiles in response to a counter -impact scenario. Recall that on November 20, expert Ivan Kirichevsky suggested that the Armed Forces will be able to knock down the RS-26 "Rubezh" rocket. According to him, this requires something more poetic than Patriot.