The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced its readiness to deploy Iskander-M missile systems in North Ossetia and the Kaliningrad region, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports.
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It is noted that the commander of the missile formation stationed near Kaliningrad, Anatoly Gorodetsky, said that the readiness of construction and installation work of the first stage of construction of a park area for the deployment of Iskander-M missile systems is 100 percent.
“Observer of the information portal Contra Magazin Ernest Plener wrote in a recent publication, speaking about the Iskanders, that Russia has a weapon that can easily penetrate Europe’s nuclear shield. According to him, from the Kaliningrad region, an Iskander-M missile capable of carrying a nuclear charge can fly to Warsaw in two minutes, and to Berlin in four. The article also notes that the West cannot intercept the Iskander-M. Firstly, because of the speed, and secondly, because of the flight altitude,” writes NG..
The Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system (developed by the Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau, part of the NPO High-Precision Complexes holding) is capable of hitting targets at a range of up to 500 km. The complex includes two types of missiles: ballistic and cruise. The complex is designed to destroy enemy multiple launch rocket systems, missile defense and air defense systems, aircraft and helicopters at airfields, command posts and infrastructure.