n-tv Politik • April 30, 2026 07:40

Kinschal could be tamed: has Ukraine cracked one of Russia's most notorious weapons?

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Besonders in den ersten Kriegsjahren sorgen Russlands Kinschals für Schrecken. Sogar das US-Flugabwehrsystem Patriot soll aufgrund der hohen Geschwindigkeit Probleme mit ihnen haben. Eine ukrainische Einheit hat eigenen Angaben zufolge jedoch ein sehr wirksames Mittel gegen die Raketen gefunden.

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