The United States has officially approved the transfer of a new batch of ERAM (Extended Range Attack Munition) missiles to Ukraine. Under the deal, Kyiv is expected to receive 3,350 units along with related equipment worth an estimated $825 million. The package includes not only the missiles themselves, but also containers, maintenance systems, training, and technical support.

According to available specifications, the ERAM carries a 227-kilogram warhead, has a range of up to 400 kilometers, and can travel at speeds exceeding 740 km/h. It is guided by GPS and powered by a jet propulsion system. In theory, this capability would allow Ukraine’s air force to strike targets deep behind enemy lines while remaining outside the reach of air defenses.

A Russian air defense commander, known by the call sign «Rokot», questioned the real-world effectiveness of the weapon. He noted that while the missile’s technical specifications appear impressive, there has been no evidence of its actual combat use. Without test range footage or confirmed battlefield application, Russian air defense units do not treat the system as an immediate threat.

Rokot added that even after the announcement of deliveries, neither intelligence reports nor satellite imagery had confirmed the presence of ERAM missiles in operational areas. He described the system as «figures on paper», pointing out that no one had seen the weapons in warehouses, at airbases, or in flight.

He emphasized that the introduction of any new system requires significant time for integration, from training crews to preparing infrastructure. Similar delays, he recalled, were observed with other Western-supplied munitions such as Storm Shadow, JDAM, and SDB, all of which Russian forces eventually developed countermeasures against.

The commander concluded that if ERAM missiles do appear on the battlefield, Russian units are prepared to respond. For now, however, he described the announcement as more of an information campaign than a tangible threat.