Oryol

Russian FrankenSAM launcher spotted near Ukrainian border

Apr 12, 2026

A ground-based launcher, described as a so-called “FrankenSAM” and armed with R-77 medium-range air-to-air missiles, has been spotted in the Russian city of Oryol,...

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