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Ukrainian GUR reports new Russian 'Filin' cruise missile

Bottom line

Ukrainian GUR reports new Russian 'Filin' cruise missile with 600-1200km range, featuring R500 turbojet and mixed-origin electronics.

Why it matters

NATO defense industries should monitor the 'Filin' missile's supply chain, as the presence of Western and Chinese components in Russian military hardware highlights ongoing sanctions evasion and potential vulnerabilities in component sourcing.

Ukrainian GUR reports a new Russian ‘Filin’ cruise missile (NPO Molvia/Kalashnikov) with 600-1200km range. Features R500 turbojet, K-103-01 INS, ‘Kometa’ GPS module. Teardown reveals 81 electronic components from US, European, and Chinese manufacturers.

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Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    ГУР Украины сообщило о появлении новой российской крылатой ракеты «Филин». Ракета, по сообщениям украинской стороны, начала применяться с конца лета 2026 года. Разработчиком изделия названо АО «НПО „Молния“», входящее в концерн «Калашников». Предприятие ранее участвовало в произв

NamedFilinNPO MolviaKalashnikovR500K-103-01KometaTopicsmissilescomponentsrussiachina

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Robot War (2026). Ukrainian GUR reports new Russian 'Filin' cruise missile. Hetzner OSINT, 23 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-23--ukrainian-gur-reports-new-russian-filin-cruise-missile/

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  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-23--ukrainian-gur-reports-new-russian-filin-cruise-missile/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
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