Ukraine to test new version of Ruta missile with range of up to 2,000 kilometers

The announcement was made in a press release published by Destinus, Ukrinform reports.

"Destinus today announced the accelerated start of the RUTA Block 3 program, developed for a 2,000 km-class long-range precision strike capability and extending the operationally validated RUTA family," the company said.

Testing of the RUTA Block 3 missile is expected to begin in Ukraine in 2027.

RUTA Block 3 will build on the RUTA architecture, which has moved from battlefield validation into serial industrial production.

According to the company, RUTA Block 1 is in serial production in the Netherlands.

RUTA Block 2, developed with support from Ukraine's Brave1 and currently undergoing flight testing in Ukraine, is planned to enter production ramp-up in 2026.

Block 3 will extend the RUTA architecture into a new long-range category while preserving sovereign European design authority, scalable production, and containerized deployment.

"The program is designed to shift European long-range strike from limited inventories toward sustained industrial production," the company said.

In March 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that all of Ukraine's long-range strike capabilities with ranges of 500 to 1,000 kilometers and beyond had been developed domestically.

Photo: Destinus