Ukraine's Defence Intelligence has reported that Russia has employed a P-35 anti-ship missile, also known as 'SS-N-3B Sepal', against Ukraine, marking the first known use of this specific type of missile in the conflict. The P-35, a 4-ton missile that entered service in 1962 and has characteristic wings, was launched from a ground launcher in Crimea and aimed at a target in Southern Ukraine. Despite being an older model, the missile is still in active service and was intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses before reaching its intended target. The P-35 is capable of speeds up to Mach 1.6 and has a range of up to 300 km, with some sources citing up to 460 km in a specific version. The use of such dated weaponry suggests Russia may be experiencing a shortage of precision strike munitions.
Russia strikes Ukraine with 4-tonne anti-ship missile from 1960s โ photo https://t.co/rhocgXv3FU
Russia used a 4-tonne anti-ship missile from the 1960s against Ukraine - Defense Express. Despite its age, the P-35 missile is still utilized by the Russian Federation. The range of this missile is 300-460 km, and its speed is 1800-2200 km/h. https://t.co/Ej4mGEpRdf
Russia used a rare 4-ton P-35 anti-ship cruise missile from the 60s to attack Ukraine. Despite its age, the P-35 is still in service with the Russian Federation. The range of the P-35 is up to 300 km (according to some sources, up to 460 km in the 3ะ44 version), the speed isโฆ https://t.co/MD768FIge9
BURN RATE: As RU runs low on precision strike munitions, antique weapons, like the Soviet P-35 anti-ship missile are increasingly pressed into service. Designed in 1962, weighing 4 tons, and capable of Mach 1.6, this P-35 was shot down by UKR air defenses. Bump @ukraine_map. https://t.co/iHX2tHsRCK https://t.co/QxzRqIcFny
For the first time Russia fired a P-35 anti-ship missile at Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ from a ground launcher in Crimea P-35 missiles entered service in 1962, they weigh 4 tons, and have a speed of 1.6 Mach. It was fired at a ground target in Southern Ukraine but got shot down (Defense Express) https://t.co/Te3CKJ4Ppu
Russia likely used a rare 4-ton P-35 anti-ship missile from the 1960s to strike Ukraine, marking the first known case of its use. The missile, despite its age, is still in service and was likely aimed at objects in southern regions. The P-35 has characteristic wings, and imagesโฆ https://t.co/ESf8ose0Xx
Russia is not running out of old anti-ship cruise missiles. Other potential candidates include: - P-120 Malakhit (SS-N-9 Siren) - P-500 Bazalt Vulkan (SS-N-12A Sandbox) - P-1000 (SS-N-12B Sandbox) - P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) - P-270 Moskit (SS-N-22 Sunburn) 1/2 https://t.co/XNI4c9w9gD
It would appear that per @DEFENSEEXPRESS Russia has employed a P-35 [SS-N-3B Sepal] supersonic anti-ship missile against Ukraine for the first time. The P-35 is one of the oldest Soviet AShMs remaining in Russian service, originally fielded in 1962. https://t.co/wpHI23xLhT
Russia strikes Ukraine with a rare 4-tonne anti-ship missile. This is the first known case of its use, according to Defence Express. The P-35 has been in service since 1962 and could have been used either from the coastal "Redut" missile system or from the undergroundโฆ https://t.co/E2svZm2vlR
๐ Russian Kh-101 missiles are different from those used in 2022 โ Ukraine's Defence Intelligence https://t.co/Krk1iv8RjZ