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PLA Air Force H-6K bombers photographed carrying YJ-21 air-launched anti-ship missiles

Published 8 October 2026

Images circulated on Ukrainian military channels show Chinese PLA Air Force H-6K strategic bombers armed with YJ-21 (Yingji-21) air-launched ballistic anti-ship missiles. The YJ-21 is a hypersonic-class weapon optimised for carrier strike; its confirmed carriage on H-6K airframes signals an operational maritime stand-off strike configuration.

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