Ukraine uses domestically-produced Stugna-P against Russia; here's everything about it
By: Aanchal Nigam (Republic World)
Ukraine manufactures its own high-tech weapons. Of course, the Russian invasion has interrupted manufacture but some production is still underway.
Ukraine is seeking foreign supplies of weapons because it cannot produce adequate supply for its own military. But the Ukrainian weapons are as capable, if not more capable, that weapons being supplied by the United States. And the Stugna-P missile likely costs much less than the US Javelin missile.
India is taking notice.
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In 47 days of the Russia-Ukraine war since the conflict started in late February, both sides have been seen using a range of high-tech weapons systems. The Ukrainian armed forces have shot down at least four Alligator helicopters, including one last week which was downed by an unusual Stugna-P Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM). A video has also emerged on social media showing two Ukrainian soldiers handling a battlefield laptop monitor which had the ATGM launcher, at a distance, connected with 50-meter cable.
In the video, the Ukrainian soldiers can be seen cheering after the ATGM knocked one of the most feared and modern helicopter gunships, the Ka-52 Alligator which was flying low and slow. Reports have stated that the Ukrainian personnel was believed to be attached to the 95th Air Assault Brigade. The Russia-Ukraine war has also witnessed unique ways of shooting down enemy weapons.
Another recent video from March showed Ka-52 Alligators and Mi-28 Havoc firing rockets in a ballistic parabolic trajectory. It can also be inferred that the Ukrainian side used Stugna-P to shoot down an Aligator which was on a mission other than Close Air Support (CAS). While the war continues, Stugna-P has managed to grab attention across the globe due to its efficacy in military encounters.
What is Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile?
Stugna-P which is also known as Skif in export modification is an anti-tank missile system developed and manufactured entirely by Ukraine. It has now emerged as one of the most strong contenders to foreign munitions in the same class. The design, manufacturing and production of the missile are handled by Kyiv-based Luch Design Bureau (LDB). The company has also been posting videos of Stugna-P being used on the battlefield against Russian troops.
The anti-tank guided missile was developed by Luch in the mid-2000s and initially, it was named 'Skif'. However, several tests and trials later, the system was adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2011 as the Stugna-P ATGM.
In 2019, the Ukrainian army successfully got the ordered 50 launchers and 50 new ATGMs. Eventually, the Stugna-P missile system became available for export by Ukroboronprom as Skif. When Russia announced its so-called "special" military operation in Russia, some of the 'Skif' launchers that were originally manufactured for customers in the Middle east were delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces.
These anti-tank missiles have now destroyed a number of Russian tanks and armoured vehicles and have proven to be a key system for combat situations.
What is the missile's capability?
As per the statistics available on the official website of its manufacturer, the Stugna-P missile system can hit targets from 100 metres, its maximum range reaches about 5,000 metres, which at night can be limited to 3,000 metres. It can be used against any target including a tank, an APC or even a fortification in just 10 seconds. It is said that the total flight time covering the maximum distance is 25 seconds for Stugna-P.
Notably, the system is designed to destroy "while firing from the tank T-55 or antitank artillery gun MT-12, stationary and moving modern armoured targets with combined, carried or monolithic armour, including ERA (explosive reactive armour), as well as against pinpoint targets like weapon emplacements, a tank in a trench, light-armoured objects and helicopters," stated Luch.
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Ukraine is not a backward, militarily weak country. Ukraine produces high-tech weapon systems that are as capable, if not more capable, as weapon systems produced by the United States. And Ukraine sells those high-tech weapons systems to countries in the Middle East.
Ukrainian weapons systems exported to unstable regions pose a threat to both Russia and the United States. Putin's claimed objective of demilitarizing Ukraine is about exportation of high-tech, advanced weapons systems produced by Ukraine. India, for one, is taking notice.
As do many nations, who do they pose a threat to?
Just more disgusting defense and deflection for the right wing conservatives hero Putin and his illegal genocide and war against Ukraine. It's sad to watch such servile belly crawling to such a fascist dictator, but I guess that's what we should expect from right wing conservatives no matter where they live. The attempt to claim their weapons are somehow "more capable" than US manufactured weapon systems is also laughable and a clear attempt to justify Putin's actions. This kind of seed is truly vomit inducing for any patriotic American who can see Putin's obvious obsessive hatred for America, western democracy and our allies. Putin and any who support him and his illegal war and slaughter of innocent people deserve a Stugna-P up their ass.
I am right wing and conservative and Putin is nowhere near my hero. Quite the opposite.
I demand an sincere truthful apology for that statement. In reality, despite your BS statement there are many more , in fact a majority of conservative just like me. Please stop with your horseshit statements
Take it to your fellow rightwingers defending him!
Never bothered the left to support and defend Fidel and Raul Castro , or Daniel Ortega, or Cesar Chavez, or Ho Chi Minh, or Mao TSE Tung, or Josef Stalin or Vladimir Lenin. You all even supported Saddam Hussein and the Taliban for God sake
I forgot Che Guevara.
You still see people wearing Che shirts or che shirts updated to the new progressive crush. Crazy.
As if that's somehow different than a Rommel T-shirt.
“…different than a Rommel T-shirt.”
Never seen a Rommel T-shirt…
…but have seen plenty of flags, banners, bumper-stickers, etc. telling folks exactly where they stand.
Problem?
That's the point.
Problem?
The left glorifies mass murderers and it's socially acceptable. That's a problem.
“The left glorifies mass murderers…”
Do tell.
I have never seen a Rommel shirt. There is a big difference if we are talking about Erwin Rommel. Rommel was a Field Marshal in his countries army and fought the enemies of his country with honor and distinction. He was not a terrorist as che was and did not wantonly kill non combatants.
Che ,on the other hand was a communist revolutionary terrorist who blatantly and purposely killed innocents and acted without any honor at all.
Joe Biden has screwed it up, again. Blaming Republicans, Nazis, Fascists, Putin-lovers, or anyone else that is expedient won't change the fact that Joe Biden has screwed up. We're going to be paying for Biden's screwup for decades.
Joe Biden has undermined the European economy. And Europe is now using public funds to buy guns and not butter. So much for democratic socialism; that's become an unaffordable luxury. We'll see if Europe can avoid going back to coal for energy but it's not looking very promising.
A lot of developing and underdeveloped countries around the world are having to make choices between national interests and Biden's ideology over democracy. And the global economy is not headed toward a shared prosperity because of Biden's politics. Biden has increased the possibility of revolts, coups, and civil wars in developing and underdeveloped countries around the world. Why would Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, or India care about NATO or Ukraine? And those countries are better off than many other countries. They're worried about keeping the lights on and feeding their countries. And when people in these countries are hungry in the dark then they tend to overthrow their governments.
Joe Biden shoved a Marine general up his backside to look tough after the debacle in Afghanistan. Biden is polling badly in the United States and around the world. Biden has screwed up the entire world just to improve his political standing. And it hasn't worked, Biden has even screwed that up.
Thinking that Ukraine is completely blameless in this conflict is just as crazy as thinking that Russia is blameless.
What did Ukraine do to Russia that was so terrible?
Oh ! Ukraine opposed Russia annexing Ukrainian territory in Crimea and Donbas, Tried to join the EU and NATO, decided not to be a puppet state of Moscow. Be free and independent country.
Such terrible things/s
Geopolitics is complicated. Especially in that area of the world. To blame only Russia in this conflict, is very narrow minded.
And to clarify one more time, no one is defending Russian actions here.
What did Russia do to the United States that was so terrible?
Ukraine has never been a threat to Russia. But Putin's insane expansionist policies driven by paranoia have caused Ukraine to retaliate. Missile attacks have started within Russia's borders
Just like Putin's rhetoric about that Russian fuel and ammo dump Ukraine took out on the border. Putin calling that a "illegal attack" was pretty much the epitomy of hypocrisy!
Bazinga!