Morning attack cost Russia $1.3 billion – reports
Source: Economichna Pravda
According to estimates, Russia’s massive assault on Ukraine on August 26 has cost them a staggering $1.26 billion.
The attack featured an extensive arsenal, including:
- 109 Shahed-136/131 drones
- 77 Kh-101 cruise missiles
- 3 Kh-22 cruise missiles
- 28 Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles
- 6 Iskander-M ballistic missiles
- 3 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles
- 10 Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air-to-surface missiles
Here’s the breakdown of the costs:
- Shahed-136/131 Drones: Depending on their origin, their price varies between $49,000 and $290,000 each. With an average price of $193,000, the ones deployed in Monday attack cost around $21.3 million.
- Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Missiles: Priced at $10 million each, the three missiles in this attack added up to $30 million.
- Kh-22 Missiles: At $1 million each, the three Kh-22s cost $3 million.
- Kh-101 Missiles: With a hefty price tag of $13 million each, the 77 Kh-101 missiles totaled $1 billion.
- Kalibr Missiles: Each Kalibr missile costs about $6.5 million, bringing the total for the 28 missiles to $182 million.
- Kh-59/Kh-69 Missiles: These guided missiles, costing $500,000 each, totaled $5 million.
- Iskander-M Ballistic Missiles: At $3 million each, the six missiles amounted to $18 million.
In total, the bill for Russia’s massive Monday attakc has hit a staggering $1.26 billion.
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