Russia lost its best missile during the launch. The malfunction could have been caused by production problems as a result of sanctions, according to the UK Ministry of Defense. According to the summary, photos from open sources dated March 31 show fragments of a missile that fell in a field in the Saratov region in southern Russia. Initially, it was thought to be parts of a Ukrainian drone, but a more thorough examination revealed that the fragments are most likely pieces of the Russian air-launched cruise missile AS-23a KODIAK (NATO name for Kh-101 and Kh-102 missiles). According to British i…