The Ukrainian army has displayed a video of using the S-200 anti-aircraft missile modified into a surface-to-surface missile to strike Russian military targets. These missiles and their launchers are stored in tunnels from the Soviet era. Now, the Ukrainian army has not used the "Tochka"-U tactical missiles for a long time, and the inventory should have been depleted. The ATACMS tactical missiles provided by the United States are also limited, so they can only modify these stockpiled former Soviet anti-aircraft missiles. However, the usage quantity is limited as well.
Russian media stated that when the Soviet Union collapsed, several hundred newer 5V28 anti-aircraft missiles (missiles fired by the S-200, capable of carrying nuclear warheads) were left in Ukraine. These missiles have four solid rocket boosters, with the first stage being liquid rocket propulsion, using unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide as propellants. This anti-aircraft missile has a range of over 200 kilometers and carries a 200-kilogram fragmentation warhead. During the Soviet era, a失控 5V28 once flew 450 kilometers; if properly modified, this missile might fly up to 650 kilometers. However, this liquid missile requires longer preparation time, and the modification process is relatively cumbersome, requiring the addition of inertial + GPS guidance. It may also be equipped with high-explosive warheads because fragmentation warheads are ineffective against hardened targets. Currently, the Ukrainian army's S-200 air defense systems have all stopped being used, and these stockpiled missiles are now being modified into surface-to-surface missiles. However, the usage quantity is not significant, as these missiles follow fixed trajectories, making them relatively easy to intercept.
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