Ukraine will soon have guided bombs equipped with jet engines and long range
Several Ukrainian companies are currently working on the development of guided aerial bombs, including models equipped with turbojet engines. The new munitions are designed to strike targets at ranges of hundreds of kilometers and to be launched outside the range of enemy air defenses.
This was stated by Brigadier General Andriy Lebedenko, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“In 2024, we set the goal of developing domestically produced guided aerial bombs. There are now seven manufacturers in Ukraine. A whole school of specialists has emerged who know how to create guidance modules, particularly those with turbojet engines, which allows for an increase in operational range of 100–200 kilometers,” Lebedenko said.
According to him, there are sufficient launch platforms for guided aerial bombs, and they are constantly being improved. If manufacturers can scale up production, Ukraine will be able to significantly increase the number of such munitions.
“Over the past year, the Russians have used more than 60,000 bombs. That is precisely why we must develop our own manufacturers to increase production volumes. Launch platforms exist and are being improved. But we’re also focusing on precision, since it’s difficult to compete with Russia in terms of the sheer volume of launches,” added the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Earlier, it was reported that development of Ukraine’s first guided aerial bomb, the “Vyryvnyuch,” had been completed. It is equipped with a warhead weighing approximately 250 kilograms and is designed to strike targets deep behind enemy lines.
The system is adapted for use with Ukrainian combat aircraft, including the F-16 and Mirage, but requires additional certification for full operational use. It is noted that the “Vyrovnyuvach” uses modern guidance algorithms that improve target accuracy.
“Vyryvnyuch” is approximately three times cheaper than its American counterparts, the JDAM-ER. Unlike them, it can be deployed in any weather conditions and at any time of day, and preparation for use takes no more than 30 minutes.
This was reported by “Oboronka.”
Losses incurred by Russian retailers from the July 22 drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk could amount to about 100–120 billion rubles (1.27–1.53 billion U.S. dollars), assuming the warehouses were fully stocked and most of the goods were destroyed.
On the night of July 18, Ukrainian UAVs attacked the Russian Wildberries logistics center in Elektrostal, near Moscow, and in the Tomsk region.
