Russia turns S‑400 into ballistic strike weapon: RM‑48U missiles hammer Patriot-less Ukraine?

Russia is repurposing S‑300/S‑400 interceptors into RM‑48U ground‑attack “zombie missiles,” firing them from air‑defence launchers at Kyiv’s industrial sites while Ukraine tries to stretch scarce Patriot batteries. This segment explains how the modified missiles work, why they’re hitting big plants like Meridian, and how they layer with Iskander, Bastion and North Korean rounds to overwhelm Ukraine’s air shield.