The Russians have begun fitting the warhead section to the Kalibr missiles
This was reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, citing an analysis by military engineers and scientists.
The Ministry of Defence noted that in standard ‘Kalibr’ missiles, the warhead is high-explosive fragmentation, whereas in the missiles used by the Russians in their spring attacks, the warhead is a cluster munition. The statement says that the Russians’ aim is to cover a larger area of destruction and strike dispersed targets.
Furthermore, according to the analysis, between 2023 and 2024 the Russian army gradually switched to domestic components, yet the missile assembled in 2025 already contains imported components. The Ministry of Defence suggests that this may have occurred because the switch to domestically produced electronics has reduced guidance accuracy.
“The Ministry of Defence has identified all manufacturers of electronics for the ‘Kalibrs’, as well as the chief designers and managers involved in the production of the missiles. This data is being passed on for further processing as part of the sanctions policy,” the statement read.
As a reminder, it was previously reported that Ukrainian interceptor drones have learned to autonomously shoot down ‘Shaheds’.
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