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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Mark Moore

Ukraine's Backup Plan If Western Aid Stops Revealed: A Missile That Can Reach Moscow

Locals view the damage of a Russian missile attack on a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in November. Ukraine is developing a cruise missile capable of striking Moscow in the event President-elect Donald Trump ends or reduces military aid when he takes office later this month. (Credit: SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine is developing a long-range cruise missile capable of hitting Moscow in case President-elect Donald Trump decides to reduce or cut military aid to the country for its fight against Russia, according to a report.

The basic Trembita missile, which has been under development since 2023, has the capability of carrying a 40-pound warhead about 40 miles, but the Ukrainian firm that builds the rocket is working on a model that could target Moscow, about 400 miles away from the border, the Telegraph reported in an opinion piece written by David Axe.

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