Russia fires Iskander ballistic missile into Ukraine skies

MOSCOW – Russia has fired an Iskander ballistic missile high into the sky Ukraine which then hit the target.

The attack was confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Thursday (26/5/2022) via video footage of the missile firing.

The video footage shows the launcher erector The camouflaged transporter was pushed into position before firing an Iskander ballistic missile high into the skies over Ukraine.

The video was also published by independent media, Zenger Newswho claimed to have obtained the video from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

“Record of the combat work of the Iskander operational-tactical missile system (OTRK) crew during special military operations,” the ministry said in a statement.

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“The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to strike with high-precision missiles against critical military infrastructure facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” it continued.

The OTRK Iskander refers to a high-precision weapon with a firing range of up to 500 kilometers (310 miles). The warhead of the OTRK Iskander missile can destroy almost any target: enemy command posts, equipment columns and air defense systems.

“OTRK has ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in its arsenal, which puts false electronic interference on approach to targets and is practically invulnerable to enemy air defense systems. A cruise missile can travel at a very low altitude and surround the terrain, it’s impossible to detect it,” the Russian Ministry of Defense continued, as quoted by the Russian Defense Ministry. NewsweekFriday (27/5/2022).

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