[theold]

The munitions were initially thought to be cluster bombs, based on their size and shape. Metal fins on the side, which aid stability in flight, further added to the idea they were miniature weapons.

However, arms experts now believe the objects are decoys that Russia has refused to sell to foreign nations as part of the Iskander system, so they would not be discovered and reverse-engineered by Western nations.

https://nationalpost.com/news/west-decip...ecoy-darts

[theold]

No wonder, Ukraine's strong air defence systems were destroyed in the first stage.