Jargon, explained
Explained: Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland
Compiled Aug 3
A Russian missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians and injured more than 50 others.
- Patriot air defense system
- A U.S.-made anti-ballistic missile defense system Ukraine relies on to intercept Russian missiles.
- Kh-101 cruise missile
- A Russian long-range cruise missile identified as the object that crossed into Polish airspace.
- shadow fleet
- Russia's fleet of tankers used to evade international sanctions, targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes.
- glide bombs
- Bombs dropped by aircraft that glide toward a target, used by Russian forces on Kherson's industrial zone.
- ballistic missile
- A missile that follows a high, arcing trajectory, several of which Russia fired at Ukrainian cities.

