Russian Defense Ministry reported the interception of four Rusty Dagger missiles and 802 drones

The Russian Defense Ministry announced the interception of four Rusty Dagger cruise missiles and 802 drones over the past day. This is the first official confirmation of the use of a new ground-launched modification of the American missile developed for Ukraine. Earlier, reports emerged of mass drone attacks across 15 regions of the country.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 10 November 2026 at 14:421 min read

The key facts

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the interception of four Rusty Dagger missiles and 802 drones over the past day.
The use of the new ground-launched modification of the American AGM-188A missile was recorded for the first time.
Drone attacks continued in 15 Russian regions, including Crimea and the Moscow Region.

Interception of the new Rusty Dagger missiles

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian air defense systems shot down four American-made Rusty Dagger (AGM-188A) cruise missiles and 802 Ukrainian airplane-type drones over the past day. The ministry's report also recorded the interception of six guided aerial bombs. This is the first official confirmation of the use of this type of weapon in combat, although the first reports of the possible use of such missiles by Ukrainian forces appeared back in the summer.

New modification and tactics of use

The Rusty Dagger missile, developed by Zone 5 Technologies under the Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) program, was originally designed to be launched from airborne platforms, including F-16 fighters. However, in October 2026 the developer unveiled a new modification, capable of being launched from ground-based systems. Earlier, Life.ru reported the interception of 430 Ukrainian drones during the night of November 9, when attacks were repelled over 15 Russian regions, including Leningrad Region, the Moscow Region and Crimea.