missiles

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Applied supplies components for aircraft that don’t go into orbit, including drones, as well as parts for solid-rocket motors that power missiles.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more U.S. assistance for Patriot system missiles to counter ongoing attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Then came the Russian drones, possibly carrying more explosives or scouting out the damage done by the missiles.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Ukraine downed 40 of 73 Russian missiles and 602 of 656 drones, according to estimates from its air force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The blockade would be lifted only when Khrushchev agreed to bring his missiles back home.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin