Ukraine debuts home-grown guided bomb capable of deep strikes in Russia

Nypost · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · May 19, 2026 · 354 words · By Ronny Reyes

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Ukraine debuts home-grown guided bomb capable of deep strikes in Russia See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Ukraine debuts home-grown guided bomb capable of deep strikes in Russia See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleUkraine has developed its first home-made guided aerial bomb, which is capable of striking deep into Russia and ready for combat use, Kyiv’s military chief said.

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Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov debuted the Vyrivniuvach bomb on Monday with the country’s Brave1 defense platform, hailing the weapon as a Ukrainian innovation with a third of the cost of its American counterpart.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The GABs can be used at any time of day, in any weather, with preparations to fire taking less than 30 minutes”

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Multiple sources confirm the bomb can be deployed regardless of weather or time of day and that preparation takes no more than 30 minutes.

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web search NEUTRAL — A red glide bomb flying through the sky with clouds in the background. The Vyrivniuvach bomb was developed and built in Ukraine, with officials saying its production was a fraction of the cost of simi…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/world-news/ukraine-debuts-home…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Vyrivniuvach can also be deployed regardless of weather conditions or time of day, and preparation to deploy the weapon takes no more than 30 minutes, they said. Ukraine has previously relied on J…
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-built-glide-bomb-vyr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine says its first guided glide bomb, the Vyrivniuvach (“Equalizer”), is ready for combat deployment after completing required trials, featuring a.They added that preparation to deploy the weapon …
https://misryoum.com/ukraines-first-glide-bomb-vyrivniuvach-…

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Claim 2: “Ukraine has developed its first home-made guided aerial bomb, which is capable of striking deep into Russia and ready for combat use”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Ukraine has developed its first home-made guided aerial bomb capable of deep strikes into Russia and that it is ready for combat use.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine has developed its first home-made guided aerial bomb, which is capable of striking deep into Russia and ready for combat use, Kyiv’s military chief said.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/world-news/ukraine-debuts-home…

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web search NEUTRAL — Until now, Ukraine had no domestic precision glide bomb. The country has relied on scarce Western donations for strikes beyond the reach of conventional artillery, like American-made JDAM-ERs and ATAC…
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/18/ukraine…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has reportedly developed separate models weighing up to 3,000 kg, capable of devastating large areas, and continues expanding their production.Ukraine's first domestically developed guided aeri…
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/19/8035342/

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Claim 3: “Kyiv engineers spending the last 17 months developing their own variant of the weapon”

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Two separate search results explicitly state that the development of the guided aerial bomb took 17 months.

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web search NEUTRAL — The ministry said Ukraine’s guided aerial bomb is not a copy of Western or Soviet-designed systems. It was developed by Ukrainian engineers over 17 months and incorporates a design shaped by the requi…
https://defence-industry.eu/ukraines-ministry-of-defence-say…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine’s first guided aerial bomb (KAB), which took 17 months to develop, is ready for combat use. This was announced by Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhaylo Fedorov.
https://en.lb.ua/news/2026/05/18/38088_ukraines_first_precis…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine has developed its first home-made guided aerial bomb, which is capable of striking deep into Russia and ready for combat use, Kyiv's military chief said.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/world-news/ukraine-debuts-home…

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Claim 4: “capable of reaching dozens of miles into Russia”

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One source mentions 'dozens of miles' and another mentions a range of 'over 100 kilometers', both supporting the claim of long-range capability into Russia.

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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · The Ministry of Defence emphasized that the “ Vyrivniuvach ” was developed entirely within Ukraine, without relying on legacy Soviet-era designs or direct replication of Western systems…
https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2026/05/19/ukraine-declares-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Vyrivniuvach, made by DG Industry with support from Brave1, is cheaper than Western equivalents and will be compatible with a mix of aircraft.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-built-its-first…

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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · Ukraine has developed a new domestically produced guided glide bomb known as “Vyrivniuvach,” which reportedly costs around three times less than the US-made JDAM-ER precision-guidance k…
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/ukraines-new-vyrivn…

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Claim 5: “The development of the bombs is allegedly around a third of the cost of a single American Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) — which goes for about $66,000”

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The specific claim that it costs 'around three times less' (or a third) than a JDAM-ER and the specific figure of $66,000 is mentioned in one specific search result; other sources mention it is 'a fraction of the cost' but do not provide the specific dollar amount.

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web search NEUTRAL — The most important forms of production include market production, public production and household production. In order to understand the origin of economic well-being, we must understand these three p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_(economics)

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of PRODUCTION is something produced : product. How to use production in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/production

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web search NEUTRAL — PRODUCTION meaning: 1. the process of making or growing goods to be sold: 2. the amount of something that is made or…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/produ…

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Claim 6: “The Ukrainian bombs are equipped with a 551-pound warhead”

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The specific detail of a '551-pound warhead' appears in only one of the provided search results. Other sources mention the bomb but not the specific weight of the warhead.

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web search NEUTRAL — “Ukraine’s guided aerial bomb will soon be striking enemy targets,” Fedorov said in a statement.The Ukrainian bombs are equipped with a 551-pound warhead and capable of reaching dozens of miles into R…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/world-news/ukraine-debuts-home…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine had no guided aerial bomb.A close-up of the Ukrainian glide bomb (painted red for testing) in flight. Ukrainian Ministry of Defense screencap. An accompanying video shows the release of the we…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ukraine-homegrown-glide-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine has already created its own guided aerial bombs of two types, which are ready for combat use and allow for strikes at a range of over 100 kilometers without entering the Russian air defense zo…
https://unn.ua/en/news/ukrainian-guided-aerial-bombs-kabs-ar…

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Claim 7: “Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov debuted the Vyrivniuvach bomb on Monday with the country’s Brave1 defense platform”

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Evidence from multiple sources confirms the bomb is named 'Vyrivniuvach' and was announced by Mykhailo Fedorov (Minister of Digital Transformation/Defense context) via the Brave1 platform.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Defense (DOD) provides the military forces needed to deter war, and to protect the security of the United States.
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-department-of-defense

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web search NEUTRAL — Defense News is a global website and magazine about the politics, business and technology of defense, serving senior military and industry decision-makers.
https://www.defensenews.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Defense news for the civilian and military communities and the defense industrial base. Trust Federal News Network for the latest issues affecting the DoD.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/category/defense-main/

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