missiles

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Shahed drones have been shot out of the sky by missiles fired from fighter jets or expensive surface-to-air missile systems.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

News reports that Iran retains 70% of its missiles are “not accurate,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"The real damage was done by missiles, especially in Kyiv," Sergii Beskrestnov an advisor to the defence minister said in the aftermath of the attack.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

During the war, Iran launched a series of missiles and drones on the UAE.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Using Penkovsky's data as a guide, CIA officials came to a shocking conclusion: The Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba were close to being fully operational.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau