U.S. Media Shocked by Russia’s Kh-101 Missile Strike

The capabilities of Russia’s Kh-101 cruise missile armed with a cluster warhead have horrified military analysts, according to a new report by The War Zone (TWZ). The article was prompted by footage from a strike on the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi on July 11, allegedly showing the missile impacting at a steep angle before triggering multiple secondary explosions—consistent with the use of a cluster munition. While the exact weapon used in the strike could not be definitively confirmed, TWZ noted that the Kh-101 is the "only logical and known option" capable of such an approach and detonation pattern. “The base Kh-101 can hit virtually any target in Europe when launched from Russian airspace,” wrote TWZ analyst Thomas Newdick, who added that the missile has a range between 3,000 and 4,000 kilometers.