How Russia’s Kh-101 missile uses decoy flares to slip past air defence shields

How Russia’s Kh-101 missile uses decoy flares to slip past air defence shields

Russia is upgrading its Kh-101 cruise missiles with advanced countermeasures to counter Ukraine's air defences. Recent footage shows these missiles deploying flares and potentially radar-confusing chaff. Despite these efforts, Ukraine claims high interception rates, though Russia's hypersonic missiles like Oreshnik pose a greater future threat.

By TOI WORLD DESK