Media see a "nightmare" for Israel in new Russian weapon shown in Egypt

Russian media, citing a Chinese portal, claimed that the new Russian munition "Dan-T," shown in Egypt, poses a threat to Israel. Vesti found that the original source is a publication by ABN24, which references a Chinese source that cannot be verified. The fact of the weapon's demonstration is confirmed, but claims about its deployment in the region and pressure tactics have no independent confirmation.

Russian media spread the claim that the new Russian aviation munition "Dan-T," first shown at an airshow in Egypt, represents a "nightmare" for Israel. The publication Vesti conducted an investigation and found that the original source of this information is a publication by the Russian agency ABN24 from September 12. ABN24, in turn, cites the Chinese portal 360kuai, where unnamed analysts allegedly stated that the range of the "Dan-T" allows it to strike Israeli cities and create problems for the "Iron Dome." Vesti notes that the original article on 360kuai is unavailable for independent verification. Subsequent publications in other media, including Moskovsky Komsomolets, verbatim repeat the ABN24 material. The fact of the "Dan-T" demonstration at the exhibition in Egypt is confirmed, but there is no data that Russia has deployed or intends to deploy these munitions in Egypt or Syria. Claims about "geopolitical pressure" on Israel come exclusively from an unverifiable Chinese source cited by the Russian publication. "Dan-T" is a new loitering munition, a hybrid of a missile and a drone, presented by Rostec. Exact specifications are not disclosed, and claims of "hundreds of combat uses" have no independent confirmation.