{"id":695218,"date":"2026-01-14T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/695218\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:00:33","slug":"meet-ruta-block-2-ukraines-silent-long-range-answer-to-russian-air-defenses-united24-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/695218\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Ruta Block 2\u2014Ukraine\u2019s Silent Long-Range Answer to\u00a0Russian Air Defenses \u2014 UNITED24 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0new version of\u00a0Ukraine\u2019s domestically deployed cruise missile, known as\u00a0Ruta Block 2, has been officially unveiled by\u00a0its developer Destinus, offering substantial upgrades over the original variant in\u00a0range, stealth, payload, and guidance systems.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Defense Express on\u00a0January 14, 2026, the missile was <a href=\"https:\/\/defence-ua.com\/weapon_and_tech\/pokazano_novu_versiju_krilatoji_raketi_ruta_scho_bje_po_rf_teper_stels_z_bilshoju_dalnistju_ta_bch-21486.html\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">presented<\/a> directly by\u00a0Destinus, a\u00a0European aerospace company with headquarters in\u00a0the Netherlands. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.united24media.com\/thumbs\/x\/d\/83\/7814ed1bf8a7b0d3103beb8c7e6d283d.jpg\" data-gallery-link=\"\" data-pswp-width=\"1360\" data-pswp-height=\"740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"391\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7814ed1bf8a7b0d3103beb8c7e6d283d.jpg\" data- alt=\"Ruta Block 2\u00a0Cruise Missile Developed by\u00a0Destinus. (Photo: Destinus)\" title=\"Ruta Block 2\u00a0Cruise Missile Developed by\u00a0Destinus. (Photo: Destinus)\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n                    Ruta Block 2\u00a0Cruise Missile Developed by\u00a0Destinus. (Photo: Destinus)<\/p>\n<p>The company, originally founded by\u00a0Russian-born entrepreneur Mikhail Kokorich, shared new imagery and specifications of\u00a0the missile through its official communication channels.<\/p>\n<p>Ruta Block 2\u00a0marks a\u00a0significant evolution from the earlier Ruta design, which was initially described as\u00a0a\u00a0loitering munition or\u00a0\u201cmissile-drone.\u201d The updated missile now falls clearly within the category of\u00a0modern cruise missiles, incorporating:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Range: Over 450\u00a0km<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Warhead Weight: Exceeding 250\u00a0kg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Guidance: Multimode terminal navigation powered by\u00a0artificial intelligence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Stealth Features: Refined fuselage shape with reduced radar signature<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Deployment: Collapsible wings enable launch from containerized platforms or\u00a0aircraft<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Imagery suggests the nose of\u00a0the missile likely includes an\u00a0infrared or\u00a0electro-optical seeker for precision targeting during the final phase of\u00a0flight\u2014a design principle found in\u00a0Western systems such as\u00a0Storm Shadow or\u00a0SCALP-EG.<\/p>\n<p><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/413781d0542e2d5702a5b00b794f1c23.jpg\" data- alt=\"Spain to\u00a0Produce Ukraine-Tested Ruta Missiles in\u00a0NATO-Aligned Defense Deal\" width=\"1058\" height=\"596\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt class=\"sr-only\">Category<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/latest-news\" class=\"c-entry__category\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latest news<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/latest-news\/spain-to-produce-ukraine-tested-ruta-missiles-in-nato-aligned-defense-deal-8427\" class=\"u-link-overlay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain to\u00a0Produce Ukraine-Tested Ruta Missiles in\u00a0NATO-Aligned Defense Deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            May 16, 2025 14:55\n        <\/p>\n<p>The developer also confirmed integration with two key Western technologies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Navigation: GPS- and EW-resistant system from Spain\u2019s UAV Navigation, part of\u00a0Grupo Oes\u00eda<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>AI\u00a0Core: Hivemind combat AI\u00a0from US-based Shield AI, as\u00a0announced in\u00a0late 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Defense Express notes that Ruta has already been used in\u00a0Ukrainian operations against targets in\u00a0Russia, with the missile\u2019s first reported deployment by\u00a0the Ukrainian Defense Forces dating back to\u00a0December 2024. However, details on\u00a0its use have remained limited.<\/p>\n<p><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/d0a85d0076a29543097dc16eb658bcb1.jpg\" data- alt=\"Why Ukraine\u2019s Defense Industry Might Be the Best $30 Billion Investment Today\" width=\"1058\" height=\"596\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt class=\"sr-only\">Category<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/business\" class=\"c-entry__category\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/business\/investing-30-billion-in-ukraines-defense-industry-is-worth-every-penny-heres-why-9167\" class=\"u-link-overlay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Ukraine\u2019s Defense Industry Might Be the Best $30 Billion Investment Today<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Jun 16, 2025 18:20\n        <\/p>\n<p>The previous version of\u00a0Ruta was publicly showcased at\u00a0the FEINDEF 2025\u00a0exhibition in\u00a0Madrid, where it\u00a0was described as\u00a0weighing approximately 300\u00a0kg, with a\u00a0wingspan of\u00a02.25 meters and a\u00a0length of\u00a03.93 meters.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Ukraine\u2019s Ruta cruise missile was <a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/latest-news\/ukraines-new-ruta-missile-outsmarts-gps-jamming-with-spanish-tech-13029\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">fitted<\/a> with a\u00a0Spanish-developed navigation system designed to\u00a0resist GPS jamming and spoofing. Developed by\u00a0UAV Navigation, part of\u00a0Grupo Oes\u00eda, the system enables autonomous operation in\u00a0GPS-denied environments and supports coordinated swarm attacks.<\/p>\n<p><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fdcaf2d36f85bad1728f082d9471add5.png\" data- alt=\"Support our frontline reporters\" width=\"1026\" height=\"577\" class=\"lazy\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/static\/build\/img\/logo.qJ-S0EWo.svg\" alt=\"Logo\" width=\"169\" height=\"16\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/donate?banner_variant=article_amira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" class=\"u-link-overlay\" data-donation-link=\"\">Support our frontline reporters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We report from the front lines to show the reality of war. Your support helps us stay there and tell the stories that matter.<\/p>\n<p>\n                Related articles\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A\u00a0new version of\u00a0Ukraine\u2019s domestically deployed cruise missile, known as\u00a0Ruta Block 2, has been officially unveiled by\u00a0its developer Destinus,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":695219,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7654],"tags":[2000,299,657],"class_list":{"0":"post-695218","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ukraine","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-ukraine"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115893110567232038","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=695218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695218\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/695219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=695218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=695218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=695218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}