The Russian X-101 air-to-ground cruise missile was shot down with small arms. The National Guard reported that this rare incident occurred on the afternoon of December 5 during a massive missile attack.
X-101 was able to be "retrieved" by a mobile group of guardsmen of the 27th Pechersk Brigade, who opened fire on it with automatic weapons and machine guns.
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Usually such groups "catch" kamikaze drones.
According to Forbes, one X-101 missile costs $13 million. But Defense Express writes that its real price is approximately $1.2 million.
- On December 5, Russian troops fired more than 70 cruise missiles over Ukraine. It was possible to shoot down 61 missiles. X-101/X-555 missiles launched strategic aircraft.