12/13/2025
Ukraine has begun using its domestically built Sapsan ballistic missile in combat against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – public confirmation that Kyiv’s long-awaited homegrown strike weapon is operational, according to The War Zone on December 10. Range: ~300 km confirmed; up to 500 km considered possible; speed: approx. Mach 5.2, faster than US ATACMS (Mach 3); warhead: around 480 kg, more than double the ATACMS payload; launcher: mobile 10-wheel TEL carrying two ballistic missiles.
Source: Anna from Ukraine
