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UKRAINE CONDUCTED SECRET SPACE MISSIONS AMID WAR: "We have missiles that almost no one knows about!"
These were not experiments, but actual combat missions carried out under the leadership of the then head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov.
TL;DR
- Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) conducted actual combat missions, not just experiments, during wartime.
- Two successful rocket launches into space were carried out from Ukrainian territory, reaching altitudes of over 100 km and 204 km.
- Ukraine possesses missiles capable of hitting targets up to 500 km away with hypersonic speeds, used for special operations.
- A rocket launcher was launched from a transport aircraft at an altitude of about 8 km, a first in Europe.
- These air-launch capabilities could evolve into a 'flying spaceport,' saving energy and increasing range and effectiveness.
- The technology has potential civilian applications and can be used for defense against specific types of Russian missiles.