Ukraine has begun mass production of the Sapsan short-range ballistic missile, which was first used in combat last month.

This  was stated by the head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak , in an interview with The Times, Censor.NET reports .

It is noted that at that time the Sapsan missile hit a Russian military target at a distance of about 300 km.

When asked whether the Sapsan would be able to reach Moscow, the head of the OP replied: “Things are going very well. I think we will be able to surprise our enemies repeatedly.”

He added that he would leave the “bravada” to the Russians in response to the journalist’s suggestion that Ukraine could now attack every inch of Russian territory — from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad — following the success of the SBU’s special operation “Website.”

“We certainly know how to surprise the world. This is not a bad habit. It’s better for you to see something [the result] than for me to talk about it. We’ll stop there,” the head of the President’s Office explained.

It is stated that the Sapsan missile, filled with 480 kg of explosives, has more than twice the payload capacity of the US Army’s Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and can travel at speeds exceeding the speed of sound by five times.

The official range of Ukraine’s new ballistic missile is secret, but there is speculation that it could reach up to 500 km.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy  stated that positive tests of the Ukrainian ballistic missile “Sapsan” took place earlier, and work is currently underway to launch its serial production.

Author:  Valeria Sushkova Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n3559504

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