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Ukraine Confirms Russia Is Using Ground-Launched 9M729 Missile in Strikes

Kyiv’s disclosure moves a missile long tied to the INF Treaty dispute from arms-control controversy to battlefield use, sharpening European security concerns.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends Russian-Kyrgyz talks in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov
A component of the SSC-8/9M729 cruise missile system is on display during a news briefing, organized by Russian defence and foreign ministries, at Patriot Expocentre near Moscow, Russia January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
Components of the SSC-8/9M729 cruise missile system are on display during a news briefing, organized by Russian defence and foreign ministries, at Patriot Expocentre near Moscow, Russia January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
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Overview

  • Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia has fired the 9M729 at Ukraine 23 times since August 2025, with two launches recorded in 2022.
  • Debris from an Oct. 5 strike in Lapaiivka bore '9M729' markings reviewed by independent analysts, and one missile reportedly flew over 1,200 km.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov redirected questions to the Defence Ministry and reiterated past claims that U.S. accusations over the missile’s range were unfounded.
  • Open-source assessments describe the 9M729 as dual-capable with an estimated range up to roughly 2,500 km, offering attack axes that complicate air defences.
  • The revelation has renewed calls in Kyiv for long-range weapons such as U.S. Tomahawks and follows Russia’s decision to abandon voluntary limits on INF-range deployments.