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24 years ago, Ukraine transferred the Russian Federation X-55CM, which can carry...

Nuclear warhead carrier broke in half: the Armed Forces showed a disposed of X-55cm missile (video)

24 years ago, Ukraine transferred the Russian Federation X-55CM, which can carry a nuclear charge. During the invasion of Mokwa, they used these missiles to beat the Ukrainians. The Russian X-55CM rocket, capable of carrying a nuclear warrior, was neutralized by the Armed Forces fighters. The result of the work of the Ukrainian military now lies on the asphalt, having cracks along the body and dents in the middle.

The results of the beating of the Russian rocket shown on the Twitter page "Dawn Hunter" Commander of 414 of a separate battalion of unmanned systems (Obubas) Robert Brove with the call sign "Magyar". Brody published footage with X-55cm on April 26. The video operator shows a rocket lying on the asphalt under the wall of a brick house. You can see the remains of electronics that have fallen from the tail part. A large crack in the nose and one intact wing.

In addition, the rocket housing is deformed - it is curved in the middle. When the record was made and when and how the rocket was shot down, the Magyar is not reported. X-55cm is one of the modifications of the Soviet production rocket X-55 (or "Product 120" or RKV-500). The rocket launches from Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers, capable of flying at low altitudes, bending relief, has a permeable speed.

Physical dimensions-length 6 meters, diameter 77 cm, wingspan 3 m, weight 1 455 kg, weight of the combat part-200-500 kg. Flight range is 3 500 km. After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine had X-55, X-55cm and similar. 575 rockets were given to the Russian Federation in 2000 as a gas payment. It should be noted that on April 1, 2024, Focus spoke about a successful knocking down of the X-55cm missile. The air force stated that the Russian projectile was hunted by the R-27 air-air rocket.

There were pictures taken on the city of falling in the middle of the forest in Rivne region. On May 9, 2023, the enemy also used the X-55cm missile to strike in the Kyiv region,-said President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The rocket was knocked down and the wreckage fell in the courtyard of a private house in the Buchan district. We remind that the American diplomat analyzed the strikes of the Russian Federation in Ukraine and noted that similar tactics were used by the Russians in Syria.