Inside Ukraine’s Long-Range Strike Campaign with the AGM-188A Rusty Dagger
The article details Ukraine's use of the AGM-188A Rusty Dagger cruise missile, a low-cost, high-survivability weapon developed with NATO partners (US and Norway). On June 6, 2026, Russian forces recovered a guidance antenna from missile debris inside Russia, tracing it to Zone 5 Technologies (now owned by Norway's Kongsberg). Less than two weeks later, Rusty Dagger missiles struck Russia's largest semiconductor plant in Voronezh, over 200 miles away, crippling production lines for Russian missile and drone systems. Launched from Ukrainian MiG-29 and Su-27 jets, the missiles have demonstrated extreme survivability against Russian air defenses, with a 300-500 nautical mile range. The campaign has triggered daily missile alerts in Russia, sometimes activated simply by Ukrainian aircraft takeoffs, mirroring Russian tactics. The weapon is also competing in US Air Force programs.
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