March 25, 2025
The Ukrainian modernized 1,000 km-range Neptune missile was used for the first time against a russian military facility in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukraine’s Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin stated this in an interview with Nettavisen.
According to him, the missile was also used to strike an oil refinery in Tuapse, russia.
In the interview, Smetanin also spoke about the recent test of the new Ukrainian system, the details of which are still being kept secret. The official clarified that the Ukrainian military industry now produces about 30-40% of the weapons needed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The creation of the “Long Neptune” was first announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “A new Ukrainian missile, an accurate strike. The range is a thousand kilometers. We thank our Ukrainian developers, manufacturers and military. We continue to work to ensure Ukraine’s security,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on March 15.
Earlier Defense Express reported that licensed production of Ukrainian Neptune could solve Europe’s missile shortage.
The Neptune needs a Taurus warhead so that it can destroy bridges, especially a big one in Crimea.
“According to him, the missile was also used to strike an oil refinery in Tuapse, russia.”
I knew it that it was a missile/s that struck Tuapse.