missiles

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When Viktor Sevidov looked up to the sky above Ukraine's war-scarred landscape, he was not watching out for incoming missiles or drones.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Johnson estimated that “95% of our hard information on the missiles in Russia came from the take of that plane.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Shahed drones have been shot out of the sky by missiles fired from fighter jets or expensive surface-to-air missile systems.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But he conceded: "The most difficult challenge is defending against ballistic missiles."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The missiles in Cuba had always been a bluff.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin