cruise missile
noun
: a guided missile that has a terrain-following radar system and that flies at moderate speed and low altitude
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CycloRP, a rocket propellant intended to replace RP-1 and RP-2 refined kerosene used in liquid rocket engines; and CK-10, which replaces JP-10 fuel used in cruise missiles and standoff munitions.
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David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Massive aerial assaults on Ukraine this week Russia fired ballistic and cruise missiles in the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that Moscow had launched more than 1,560 drones against Ukrainian population centers since Wednesday.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Ukraine’s capital and other regions were pummeled overnight by hundreds of Russian drones, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles, the country’s air force said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Russia fired ballistic and cruise missiles in the mass attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that Moscow had launched more than 1,560 drones against Ukrainian population centers since the start of Wednesday.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Massive aerial assaults on Ukraine this week Russia fired ballistic and cruise missiles in the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that Moscow had launched more than 1,560 drones against Ukrainian population centers since Wednesday.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Ukraine’s capital and other regions were pummeled overnight by hundreds of Russian drones, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles, the country’s air force said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Russia fired ballistic and cruise missiles in the mass attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that Moscow had launched more than 1,560 drones against Ukrainian population centers since the start of Wednesday.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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