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30 August 2022
by Gareth Jennings
Screenshot showing a Ukrainian MiG-29 launching a HARM anti-radiation missile. The video was released by the Ukrainian government on 30 August 2022. (Ukrainian government)
The Ukrainian government has confirmed the use of air-launched anti-radiation missiles against Russian forces, with a video released on 30 August showing for the first time an air force MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum’ firing AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARMs).
The footage, released as part of a wider package showing ongoing Ukrainian Air Force operations against Russian ground forces, came some three weeks after the United States confirmed delivery of anti-radiation missiles to Kyiv. This confirmation followed the release of imagery from Russian sources of what purported to be parts from either a HARM or AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) that had been fired at its positions.
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