Russia fires 40-year-old missiles at Ukraine as stocks run out, Defense Ministry says

Recently missiles hit Ukraine's infrastructure leaving ten million Ukrainians without electricity and large-scale blackouts in the approaching winter frost

The Ministry of Defense said that Russia was firing 40-year-old cruise missiles (

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Russia fires 40-year-old cruise missiles at Ukraine as stocks are so depleted, Defense Ministry says.

The weapons of the 1980s, stripped of their nuclear warheads, are supposed to be full of ballast instead of explosives in an attempt to distract air defenses.

An update from Defense Ministry intelligence says desperate improvisation by Russian President Putin's struggling forces will bring little results.

Cited evidence includes photos of old AS-15 Kent air-launched cruise missiles apparently shot down.

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The shelling continues in parts of Ukraine (

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The Ministry of Defense stated, "Although such an inert system will produce damage through kinetic energy and unspent fuel, it is unlikely to achieve reliable effects against intended targets."

The shelling continued in parts of Ukraine yesterday, although no casualties were reported.

Around six million people are without power due to missile strikes earlier this week.

Meanwhile, the EU says the US is selling gas at high prices to Europeans who have lost energy supplies from Russia.

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