Russia’s New 6,500-Km Missiles Could Target NATO as Moscow Prepares 32 for Strategic Bombers

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RUSSIA has developed a new H-BD cruise missile with a range of 6,500 km for Tu-95MS and Tu-160M bombers. The missile is a response to the failure of the PAK DA project and represents a strategic reserve for a conflict with NATO.

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Thousands of kilometres of reach: NATO is exposed to a new weapon with which Russia is now even threatening the US. Europe is wrestling for answers.

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The Russian army's new long-range cruise missile, the Kh-BD (factory code Izdelije 506), may play a major role in Moscow's nuclear deterrence strategy, but the plan may actually highlight serious problems in the background, Defence Express reported.

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Russia is reportedly planning to supply 32 Kh-BD cruise missiles with a range of up to 6,500 kilometers for its strategic bombers. According to information provided by the Ukrainian defense portal Defense Express, the Russian Air Force is expected to receive them in two deliveries. Moscow could use the new weapons in attacks on Ukraine or keep them as part of its strategic arsenal for a possible conflict with NATO.