Found under Taganrog: the Russians showed Ukrainian winged rocket "Neptune" (photo, video)
"It is a modernization of the Soviet PKR X-35, but with some differences. It is possible to distinguish from Russian modifications X-35 by" plumage "with a variable boost,"-said in a message from the Russian observer. Neptune PKR-360 is a Ukrainian permeable anti-ship missile, designed to destroy ships up to 5,000 tonnes, as well as to damage land purposes. It was created by the Kiev Design Bureau "Luch" on the basis of the Soviet missile X-35.
The distinctive features of "Neptune" are the increased size, increased flight range, as well as the use of a new control system. The rocket can be used from both ships and air and ground launchers. On the night of April 13 to 14, 2022, the Russian cruiser "Moscow", the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia, was struck by two Neptune missiles. On January 11, it became known that the Ukrainian anti -border missile "Neptune" was first applied against the Admiral Essen frigate.
According to the Commander of the Navy of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces Alexei Zhpapa. At the beginning of a full -scale invasion, the Russian ship approached the Ukrainian shore - behind it was landing ships along the Tendriv spit in the port of "Yuzhny" of the Nikolaev area. On January 5, Russia accused Ukraine of the alleged use of Neptune's anti -ship missile in the Crimean Peninsula.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the Russian air defense allegedly found and destroyed the Ukrainian missile over the northwestern part of the Black Sea. Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian Neptune missile is modernized for blows for purposes in the Russian Federation. The anti -ship version of the rocket had a 300 km radius, and the new development will be increased.