Ukraine has unveiled a deadly, long-range missile that can hit Russian capital Moscow. Ukraine’s domestically-made Neptune cruise missile has successfully been tested and is ready to be used, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy revealed on Saturday.
“Long Neptune has been tested and successfully used in combat. A new Ukrainian missile, an accurate strike. The range is a thousand kilometres,” Zelenskiy posted on Telegram app. “Thank you to our Ukrainian developers, manufacturers and military. We continue to work to guarantee Ukrainian security,” he said.
The range of thousand kilometres puts Russian capital Moscow within Neptune missile’s range.
The news about the missile’s testing led to speculation as to whether it had been behind previous Ukrainian strikes. According to Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+ Friday's strike at Tuapse Oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region may have been by the new Neptune cruise missile.
Originally designed as an anti-ship missile, the long range Neptune long-range missile has been manufactured by Kyiv-based manufacturer Luch Design Bureau. However, during the war it had been adapted to strike land targets, and has now been modifier further to enable long distance strikes.
