🔒 Ukraine’s Homemade Anti-Tank Missiles Taking Out New Russian Targets

TL;DR

Now the Stugna-P missile is revealing capabilities with videos showing it taking out new types of target including Russia's most advanced tank.The Skif export version has been sold to Turkey and Saudi Arabia, but the urgent need for launchers meant that many of the weapons produced for foreign customers were diverted to Ukrainian forces.This is not as effective as the Javelin’s top-attack mode but is better than a direct attack, and it has proven capable of knocking out Russian T-72, T-80 and T-90 tanks, but the new T-90M is more challenging with its active protection system and new reactive armor which can stop TOW missiles.The claim is unverified, and it might be a lucky shot from just the right angle, or it may be that Ukraine has started using the larger and more powerful RK-2M missile, which has about 40% more penetration than the earlier version.This highlights another of the weapons’ advantages: at around $20,000 per shot, it is far more affordable than advanced weapons like the Javelin, and can be used on lower-value targets like trucks and infantry."

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