Ukraine’s intelligence publishes 3D model of new Russian Filin cruise missile
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate published an interactive 3D model, component details and information on the electronic base of Russia’s new Filin cruise missile. The missile has a reported range of up to 1,200 km, can fly at ultra-low altitudes and is launched from the ground.
Key points
- The Filin missile was developed by JSC NPO Molniya, part of the Tactical Missile Weapons corporation.
- Its composite fuselage is 3.5 metres long and has a wingspan of 3 metres.
- The reported range is up to 1,200 km, and the missile can fly at ultra-low altitudes up to 6 km.
- Versions with 50 kg and 100 kg warheads are reported.
- It uses a ground launcher with a solid-fuel booster and a Russian R500 engine from LLC Reynolds.
- The onboard equipment reportedly includes a Chinese-made inertial navigation system and a 16-channel Kometa system.
- The identified electronic base contains 35 American and 22 Chinese components, according to the intelligence material.
Why it matters
Filin adds a new Russian air-attack capability with a reported range of up to 1,200 km. Its ground launch, jet propulsion and potential low-altitude flight shape the operational characteristics reported for the weapon. The published 3D model and component information could support further identification and analysis, while the reported Chinese, American and Russian components raise questions about production and supply chains.
What happened
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate published details about the Russian Filin cruise missile on the War&Sanctions portal, including an interactive 3D model, its components and its electronic component base. The missile was developed by JSC NPO Molniya, part of the Tactical Missile Weapons corporation. Its fuselage is made from carbon and glass fibre and measures 3.5 metres, with a wingspan of 3 metres. The reported maximum speed is 800 km/h, while its range is stated as up to 1,200 km. Filin can fly at ultra-low altitudes and climb to 6 km. It is launched from a ground-based launcher using a solid-fuel booster. Reported versions carry 50 kg or 100 kg warheads. Guidance is provided by a Chinese-made inertial navigation system and a 16-channel Kometa system, while the identified electronic base includes 35 American and 22 Chinese components. The missile uses the Russian R500 engine produced by LLC Reynolds; a similar engine was previously identified in the S-71K Kover and S-71M Monokhrom cruise aviation missiles.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reporting focuses on the Main Intelligence Directorate’s publication of an interactive 3D model, component information and the electronic base. The coverage also emphasises the missile’s reported use against Ukraine, its range, low-altitude capability, ground launch method and foreign components.
Where reporting differs
The supplied material disagrees on when Russia first used Filin against Ukraine. Most accounts say late summer 2025, while some state late summer 2026.
Background
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate published the information in interactive 3D format. Filin was developed by JSC NPO Molniya, which is part of the Tactical Missile Weapons corporation. Its reported onboard equipment includes a Chinese-made inertial navigation system and a 16-channel Kometa system, while its electronic component base includes identified American and Chinese components. The propulsion system is described as the Russian R500 engine.