Ukraine says it has a new long-range weapon to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies — a homegrown combination of missile and drone that the defense minister vowed Monday would provide “answers” to a wave of Russian bombings.

The Palianytsia was created due to urgent necessity, Ukrainian officials said, as Russia has dominated the skies since the outbreak of the war in February 2022 and Ukraine’s Western allies have placed conditions on use of their long-range missiles in Russia. On Monday, a wave of Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukraine’s electrical infrastructure in the largest such attack in weeks.

The announcement comes after Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at cities across Ukraine on Monday in an attack on power infrastructure{ai:summary}<p>Ukraine has unveiled a new long-range weapon, the Palianytsia, designed to strike deep into Russian territory independently. This development aims to address the urgent need for counteraction amid ongoing Russian aerial assaults and restrictions on Western missile use.</p><p>The defense minister emphasized that the homegrown missile-drone combination would provide necessary responses to Russian bombings, particularly following a significant attack on Ukraine's electrical infrastructure.  
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Ukraine says it has new homegrown long-range weapon to hit deep into Russia without Western permission

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