Ukraine tests locally made cruise missile amid conflict with Russian separatists
The missile is reportedly named Neptune, and could theoretically sink any of Russia’s landing ships or frigates
Ukraine tested a locally made cruise missile capable of hitting land and sea targets from land on Tuesday, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said.
Turchynov did not reveal the range of the missile, the first wholly made in Ukraine to be tested, but said it was in line with its international agreements.
Ukraine is battling Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine in a conflict that erupted after Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Kiev has committed to spending 5 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product on security and defence.
“Successful flight tests of new missile weaponry, namely of a land-launched cruise missile, were held.