Russia's new cruise missiles use a TEMU engine.

Russia's new S8000 Banderol missile. It’s like a hobbyist package turned into a military role. That new, cheap cruise missile is being developed. To be used against soft targets like radars. Those missiles can cause problems. Because if they are used with other, more advanced missiles. They can be dangerous. Ukraine dropped one of them with a very old AA gun. That doesn’t mean that those missiles are harmless. They are cheap and probably easy to manufacture. Those hobby-kit missiles can also be transported to positions. There, they can make surprise attacks. Missiles that can be manufactured or assembled in the operational area are a big risk.  Those systems can be smuggled into the country—the origin of the parts. of that missile. It's also a depressing thing to read. That shows the real effect of the sanctions against Russia.

Their operators can. Put those parts into their position. And use those missiles even from their balcony. This is a new threat. Things. Like artificial intelligence and cheap image recognition tools make those systems deadlier than ever before. The hobby-kit missiles are tools. That took their position in the war. Low-cost missiles and drones are tools. That can cause problems for every system. They can attack large carriers’ radars and communication systems. In the same way, small cruise missiles can be deadly against aircraft. 

S8000 has another drone as its primary launch platform. And that missile. It can also be integrated with the Mi-28 Havoc. The standard kit uses inertial and satellite guidance systems. But there are dreams of using AI and optical target recognition systems to boost its accuracy. The suspected system uses the WEB camera. And an AI-based target recognition sensor. This makes. The system can find its targets with high accuracy. The system works like this. Inertial and satellite navigation guide the missile to the line of the target. When its camera sees the target. 

And recognizes it. That missile dives toward it. Those missiles can use things like an anti-radar kit. That system turns them into anti-radiation missiles. Those missiles can be used against radars, jammers, and communication tools. There is a possibility that, if those systems have the right codes. They can search for and locate individual GSM telephones on the streets. AI makes those systems dangerous. They can make evasion maneuvers. And they are easy to buy. So, in the wrong hands, those hobby-kit missiles can cause terrible damage. 

https://aeronaut.media/articles-en/en-russian-s8000-banderol-all-about/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S8000_Banderol

Two Russian satellites flew 10 ft (3m) apart.

Space.com tells that “The satellites, known as COSMOS 2581 and COSMOS 2583, got within just 10 feet (3 meters) or so of each other on April 28, according to COMSPOC, a Pennsylvania-based space situational awareness software company.” (Space.com). This means there is something going on in Orbiter. These kinds of maneuvers require very high accuracy. And there can be a couple of very considerable things that this kind of maneuver can mean. Russia is at war in Ukraine. That war doesn’t go well. So, those satellite tests must have some high-priority aspect. Because Russia needs spy satellites rather than make tests with that kind of satellite couple. There are three reasons why those tests are made. 

1) The Russians test technology that can be used to “wake up” the sleeping satellites. There is a possibility that some of those satellites are nuclear weapons that are hidden in space. Those fractional orbital bombardment systems, FOBS, can hide in a high trajectory. This scenario is based on a model. Some Soviet sea-observing radar satellites carried nuclear reactors. One of those satellites was COSMOS 954. The satellite dropped in Canada. On the ice of a frozen lake. 

Normally, those nuclear-powered satellites. Or their nuclear reactors were sent to high orbit. When their mission was over. Those nuclear reactors involved high radioactive material. It’s possible that the radiation from those nuclear reactors could cover the radioactive glow of the nuclear weapons. This means that another satellite could come close to those sleeping weapons, and then wake them up. In this scenario. The FOBS is a so-called silent satellite that plays some kind of space junk. 

The FOBS can be like a satellite that falls to the ground and detonates its warheads at the right altitude. Another version is the cannon-type system. Which pushes nuclear grenades into the atmosphere. The system can use roll-shaped drivers. Or some kind of explosives to drive those weapons to attack. The ability to return those warheads for repair and condition checks is very important. So maybe Russians simulate the warhead transfer in that operation. 

“COSMOS-954 satellite artist rendition. Note: The image is a pure fantasy depiction and has nothing in common with the real COSMOS-954 Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite, RORSAT, and should not be used to illustrate articles on Cosmos-954 or RORSAT” (Wikipedia, Cosmos-954)

2) Russian plans to capture other satellites. This means that the satellite. It has a mission to capture some targeted satellites. Flies to the targeted satellite. And then it can put the net over the satellite. And pull that satellite with it. 

3) The satellite can exchange data with other satellites using the long “USB”-type system.  Data transmission can also happen by using lasers.  That allows it to change the programs of other satellites. These kinds of satellites can activate the secretive systems in other satellites. And they can also act as training tools for something bigger. 

If a satellite can fly very close to another satellite, it can capture that other satellite’s data transmissions. These kinds of systems can also download some information. Which is too risky to send over the radio waves. Some of those activation codes. It can also be meant for the Russian missile submarines. 

The satellite will get the launch code. And then the ground station sends the signal “launch” to those satellites. Then the satellite sends the recorded launching codes to missile subs. Or in the worst scenario, there could be hidden nuclear weapons in foreign territory or deep on the bottom of the ocean. This means that those satellites can send the launch codes also for those hidden nuclear weapons. The 50-100mt nuclear weapon. That launched on the ocean floor can cause a devastating tsunami. 

So,if Russians want to activate their killer satellites or FOBS systems, they can load. That activation code. To the satellite on the ground. Then that satellite transfers the action code to other satellites. The nuclear-armed killer satellites can also act as EMP weapons. 

https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/fobs.htm

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/whatever-russia-is-testing-its-sophisticated-2-russian-satellites-get-within-10-feet-of-each-other-in-orbit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_954

https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/fobs.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US-A

Ukraine can probably jam Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.

"Kh-47M2 Kinzhal. 2018 Moscow Victory Day Parades" (Wikipedia)

The jammer system called Lima has proven effective against those hypersonic missiles. Says Kyiv Independent. This is good news for defense. And another thing is that. If the system can turn hypersonic missiles off course, that could be a big step. Against things. Like kinetic energy warheads. There are claims that the Russian new “Oreshnik” intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM) can have kinetic energy warheads. But the accuracy of those missiles is about 200 m, which is too low for kinetic ammunition, which requires extremely high precision. That ammunition is a terror tool. If. They do not have high enough accuracy. The kinetic energy ammunition. It could be a powerful tool. Against the aircraft carriers. If they are accurate enough. 

The kinetic ammunition is like a bullet that requires a direct hit. And that means. The kinetic energy ammunition. It cannot affect harder targets. But a hypersonic warhead can be devastating if its pressure wave hits non-armoured targets. There are actually two ways to make the jammer systems. The first one. It is. The ECM system that sends radio signals. That covers the enemy communication and tracking systems. Another version is to create a plasma cloud between the radio transmitter and receiver. The high-altitude plasma layer can deny the GPS operations. The Ukrainian “Lima” system is proven effective against Kinzhals, but also drone swarms and glide bombs.

Or. That’s what the Kyiv Independent reports. The system disturbs satellite communication. That makes it impossible to navigate drones and communicate with them using satellites. There is a possibility. To replace part of those satellite-based systems with aircraft and ground stations. But those systems are more vulnerable than satellites. But things like communication satellites are also vulnerable to ASAT systems. The system could use similar technology with AGM-88 HARM. It detects the satellite and then destroys it. The system. It can be silo-based. Or launched from high-flying aircraft. 

(ResearchGate)

(kyivindependent)

(Kyivpost)

And that requires developing the systems. that are independent of GPS and radio signals. The system can use inertial and terrain-contour matching (TERCOM) to guide an aircraft to a target. This kind of system uses visual route recognition. The system compares aerial pictures of its route. With images that are stored in its memory. The system. It operates in UV- IR. And visual wavelengths. 

Another version is the electromagnetic pulse (EMP). The EMP is sometimes connected to the nuclear explosions. And in many scenarios, nuclear attack begins when nuclear warheads are detonated. In a low Earth orbiter. This thing destroys electronics immediately. But actors like the U.S. Air Force have tested and used the conventional EMP- or “E-bomb”. The system is based. On the high-energy radio or microwave impulse. That impulse is formed by pressing the battery. By using explosives. But there is also a possibility. Of creating EMP pulses without explosives. In those cases, the radio or microwave transmitters are equipped with high-power impulse capacitors. 

The system. It loads electricity into those capacitors. When the system sends the EMP pulse. It just loads electricity from those capacitors to the radio transmitter. The big difference between the explosive and capacitor systems is that. Those capacitors can be reloaded, and the system can give EMP pulses multiple times. The explosive-based systems are always single-use. 

So, what is the EMP? It’s simply the high-power electromagnetic impulse. When high-power radio signals hit the electric circuit. It forms the surge. That destroys all electricity. In some visions, the agent can slip the high-power capacitor into the data center. And then that capacitor sends an electric impulse to the computers. Another version is that the captured power plant. It sends high-power electricity to the enemy's electric network. 

The fact is that any radio transmitter can act as an E-bomb. This means that any radar can act as this kind of system. There is a possibility. To aim the EMP pulses at the incoming missiles, which can destroy their electronics. The high-power jammer signals can also blind its altimeters. And leave detonation to less accurate barometric systems. If the missile uses a radar system. For the last-period guidance, the jammer can deny its ability to detect the target. But the EMP can destroy all the electronics. That missile needs for its operations. Without those electronics, the missile cannot find its target. Even if it uses only inertial. Or it cannot even detonate its warhead without those electric components. 

The EMP weapon can affect drone swarms. But they are also powerful tools for hypersonic warheads. Those missiles can use the high-power electromagnetic transmitters to shut down defense. 

There is also a possibility of denying the missile launch by using the EMP bombs. The high-power EMP pulse can destroy the missile’s computers, which denies its launch. But the EMP weapons are not so harmless as people might think. Crossing high-power radio impulses form electric arcs into the air. Those electric arcs can light a match. Those radio impulses can be extremely dangerous. The radio impulses jump from the ionosphere. And that means they can destroy targets behind the walls. The system bases. Two aimed radio transmitters that send crossing radio signals with opposite polarity. These kinds of systems can be dangerous. Against unprotected targets from long distances. 

https://kyivindependent.com/patriots-or-no-patriots-ukraine-may-have-solved-the-problem-of-russias-kinzhal-missiles/

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/26235

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334070738_High-Power_Microwave_Energy_as_Weapon

https://www.sofx.com/ukraines-lima-jammer-behind-successful-disruption-of-russian-glide-bomb-strikes/

Dead man's hand denies air strikes to Russia.

There is a tale in the Interesting Engineering that the U.S and its allies can destroy all Russian nuclear sites in less than two hours. The problem is that two hours is too long a time, and the Russian command system has time to launch missiles. The thing. The Western military commanders are afraid. Called: “Perimeter”. The dead hand trigger. If the Russian nuclear strike capacity turns too low, the dead man's hand can open fire with ICBM missiles. 

Also, if the commanders of that monstrous force are to be declared dead. The “Perimeter” starts the launching procedure. Two hours is too late to deny that operation. The problem is that the ICBM missiles can also be mounted on trains or on road-based launching systems. Those systems can be very hard to find. Things like missile submarines can make the launching operations. 

In addition to the USA, the Russian missile command comprises three or four parts. 

1) The ground-based tactical missiles. Those missiles. Like. Kalibr (CLUB-K) and the Iskander are highly mobile battlefield systems. 

2) Tactical and strategic bombers that can launch air-to-surface missiles and drop more or less free-fall bombs. 

3) Nuclear submarines and conventional submarines with nuclear strike capacity. Those submarines can launch nuclear cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. 

4) Silo-based and highly mobile intercontinental ballistic missile systems. Those systems. Like R-36M2 (SS-18), RS-28 (Sarmat), and RS-24 Yars(SS-27 mod 2 or SS-29). The last one is the mobile system that can be driven out. From bases very fast. Yars system replaced the RT-2P (Topol, and Topol M (”M for mobile”)) missiles. 

The remarkable thing about the Russian missiles is this. Those missiles are equipped with much more powerful warheads than Western missiles. And another thing is that. Russia's defense leans more toward nuclear weapons than Western defense. And the conventional troops' failures in the Ukraine war are growing nuclear weapon value for Kremlin leaders. 

Artist’s impression. Tu-95 launches Kh-55 missile (Wikipedia) 

The RT-2PM missiles are now mentioned as retired. But. The Russian inventory is not similar. To the Western. And it's possible that some of those missiles are still somewhere. The fact is that the new nuclear-powered “Skyfall” missiles are also coming to the arsenal. 

It’s possible that RS-28 Sarmat, which has some kind of technical problems, is “only” SS-18 with a new hypersonic “Avangard” glide warhead. The RS-28 “Sarmat” carries 16 warheads. Or in a lower payload, those systems can operate as FOBS (Fractional Orbital Bombardment Systems). 

Sarmat missile. 

The problem with Russian air-launched missiles is that their carrier vehicles, Tu-95 (Bear-H), Tu-22M (Backfire), and Tu-160 (Blackjack), are quite old systems. The Su-34, Su-35 (Improved Flanker), and MiG-31 (Foxhound) can also carry those missiles. The same aircraft can also carry hypersonic Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” missile, and especially its nuclear strike variant. The problem is that those aircraft have limited operational time. The MiG-31 is the only one of those aircraft that can accelerate the Kinzhal missile to hypersonic speed. Normally, those missiles. Operational launching platforms are Tu-22M3M and MiG-31. 

The Tu-160 can carry nuclear-powered 9M730 Burevestnik  (SSC-X-9 “Skyfall”) missiles. The nuclear reactor makes it problematic to defend against those missiles. If the reactor damages those systems. Can deliver radioactive material all around the area. And the “Skyfall” missiles can probably be installed on board the Oscar and Kilo-class. And more modern submarines. Like Akula and Yasen-class boats.  The Sarmat missile has faced problems, but nuclear-powered cruise missile tests have succeeded. And the Yasen-class submarine is in the U.S. backyard with Mach 9 hypersonic missiles. 

"Nuclear engine-powered unlimited range Burevestnik missile illustration The Burevestnik missile is launched by a conventional rocket motor while the nuclear reactor powered engine takes over in flight providing it unlimited range and loitering ability." (DefenseMirror.com)

The problematic system is also a long-range “Poseidon” torpedo. A 50-100mt nuclear warhead makes those nuclear-powered underwater weapons very devastating. They can form a tsunami that causes very bad destruction. It’s possible that the Poseidon underwater unmanned vehicle (UUV) patrols the oceans.  And if it loses its contact with the base, it starts to make an attack. 

The older, Cold War-era Kh-55  (AS-15 “Kent”)  cruise missiles are similar to the retired Boeing AGM-86. The AS-15 is partially replaced by the Kh-101 (AS-23 “Kodiak”) nuclear cruise missile. The Kh-102 is a nuclear warhead, a long-range variant of the Kh-101 missile. All other than Kh-102 were used in the Ukraine war. 

The Russian nuclear strategy. Based on the political control. Possibility to use. Nuclear weapons require that those weapons exist. 

Every time a nuclear submarine or nuclear bomber is out from base, it’s possible that those pilots talk about something that they should not talk about.  Another thing is that Kremlin leaders know the value of nuclear weapons. They know that nuclear power denies the outside military operations in Russia. 

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/12/the-russian-militarys-unstoppable-sarmat-icbm-just-failed-again-and-badly/

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/12/russias-yasen-class-attack-submarine-is-in-americas-backyard-with-a-mach-9-hypersonic-punch/

https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2024-11/news/sarmat-failure-casts-doubt-russian-heavy-icbm

https://defensemirror.com/news/35154/Russia_Claims_Testing_Complete_of__Burevestnik__Nuclear_powered_Cruise_Missile

https://www.defencetoday.com/security/military-capabilities/russia-tests-nuclear-powered-nuclear-armed-burevestnik-cruise-missile/

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/24/europe/russia-sarmat-missile-test-failure-intl

https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-allies-edge-over-china-russia

https://www.technology.org/2025/12/02/putins-doomsday-rs-28-sarmat-crashes/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K720_Iskander

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9M730_Burevestnik

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akula-class_submarine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-47M2_Kinzhal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-55

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-101

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-31

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar-class_submarine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon_(unmanned_underwater_vehicle)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-36_(missile)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-24_Yars

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT-2PM_Topol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-35

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-22M

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-95

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-160

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasen-class_submarine