UKRAINE has torched one of Russia’s most secretive weapons in an overnight strike that ripped through one of the Kremlin’s main aviation hubs.
The rare A-60 laser aircraft was engulfed in fireballs at the Taganrog aviation complex in Rostov after explosions pounded the site.
The military-industrial zone serves as Russia’s test bed for special-purpose aircraft.
Regional officials said three people were killed as blasts tore through warehouses, industrial buildings and nearby apartment blocks.
The A-60, one of only two prototypes born of Soviet-era megawatt-class laser trials, had sat at Taganrog for two decades.
Its system was designed to fire for 50 seconds at targets roughly 25 miles away, with tests once been carried out on balloons and even a target aircraft.
Ukrainian strikes also reportedly ignited a hangar used to upgrade strategic bombers to carry extra Kh-101 cruise missiles.
Local channels suggested the intended target may have been an S-400 unit.
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