Russia announced that it had received X-BD cruise missiles: how could this affect strikes on Ukraine

Russia said it has received X-BD missiles/Illustrative collage Channel 24

Despite the sanctions, Russia can still produce high-precision cruise missiles. The occupiers stated that they were already equipped with Kh-BD cruise missiles. We'll tell you what their danger is.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the receipt of X-BD cruise missiles during Kim Jong-in's visit. The two of them were at the Knevichi airfield in the Primorsky Territory.

X-BD will be fired from Tu-160

Shoigu boasted that X-BDis capable of covering 6,500 kilometers. According According to him, these cruise missiles will be attacked from the Tu-160 strategic bomber. The Minister of Defense added that two cassettes of six such missiles were installed on the aircraft. But the missiles themselves are not visible in the video.

What is known about the X-BD missiles

Defense Express noted that for the first time Russian resourcestalked about work on this missile in 2017.Even then it was said that the corresponding missiles would be created on the basis of the X-101. The Russians are the last to actively attack Ukraine with strategic aviation. Russia also noted that both missiles will have “similar characteristics.”

But… X-BD is larger in size: reaches 10 meters in length instead of 7.45compared to X-101. In addition, in the X-BD, the launch range, depending on the source of information, ranged from 3 thousand to 6.5 thousand kilometers. But the X-101 has from 3 thousand to 5.5 thousand.

In 2017 it was stated that this missilecould be equipped with a combined guidance system.There will also be an inertial navigation system “with a flight route correction system.” The latter will use digital reference maps of the area or its optical image.

Analysts, taking into account the characteristics of cruise missiles, note that the X-BD may be a further development of the X-101, butwith an increase in certain characteristics.< /strong> At the same time, occupiers may have problems related to dimensions. Such a missile can no longer be driven into the bomb bay of the Tu-160.