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Russia reportedly strikes Kharkiv Oblast with Banderol missile for first time, Prosecutor’s Office says

Russia may have used Banderol missile in Kharkiv Oblast

According to preliminary data, Russian forces attacked Bezliudivka in Kharkiv Oblast on 4 May with a Banderol-type missile.

This was stated by Yurii Papusha, head of the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office, during the national telethon, Censor.NET reports.

Enemy may have used a Banderol missile

"We can say that a Banderol-type missile was used. I must say that this is the first use of this type of missile weapon against Kharkiv Oblast since the start of the full-scale invasion. We cannot state with 100% certainty that it was it, but based on the fragments found at the impact site, we can say that it was most likely a Banderol-type missile," Papusha said.

What is known about the missile?

Banderol is a small Russian missile. Its range is 500 kilometers.