The Ukrainian air defense system shot down a cruise missile “Caliber” worth $6.5 million

On August 8 at 10:00 am (EET), the Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Russian Kalibr cruise missile.

What
Known

A sea-launched cruise missile was fired from a submarine in the Black Sea. This was reported by the press service of the Air Command "South".

The air defense of Ukraine was able todestroy the "Caliber" in the sky over the Odessa region. According to the Ukrainian Naval Forces, there are still four ships with Kalibr-type operational-tactical missiles in the Black Sea.

Recall that the Caliber cruise missile is used to destroy sea and ground targets. The maximum launch range is more than 2500 km.

Source: Air Command South

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