Ukraine's Upgraded Missile: A Potent Deep-Strike Weapon Against Russia

The Ukrainian air force has reportedly converted its old S-200 surface-to-air missile systems into powerful ground-attack weapons by potentially replacing the nose-mounted radar of the 5V28 boost-glide rocket with a new seeker, possibly from the Grom-2 surface-to-surface missile. With a modern seeker and a heavier warhead, the 5V28 becomes a potent deep-strike weapon with a range of around 250 miles. The missile has already demonstrated its capability by narrowly missing a Russian bomber base and destroying an industrial site in Russia. Despite Russian claims of intercepting the 5V28, there are doubts about the evidence provided. The missile's high speed makes it difficult to intercept, and even the best air-defense systems would struggle to hit it.