A video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows the moment when a ballistic missile of the Iskander system affects and destroys a base of the Ukrainian Navy in the Mykolaiv region, in the south of Ukraine.
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According to the official declaration, the attack took place near Baratovka’s settlement, where a temporary base of the Ukrainian armed forces was active. “All the objectives identified were destroyed,” said the Russian ministry.
The Iskander system, developed in Russia, is composed of high precision tactical-operational missiles, equipped with great mobility and long-range attachment capacity. The two main variants are the Iskander-M, designed for terrestrial targets, and the Iskander-K, intended for launches by naval platforms.
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In service since 2006, Iskander missiles have an estimated range of up to 500 km – with the possibility of extension -, fly at supersonic speeds and are designed to effectively penetrate the enemy defense systems.
The action, taken on video and widely widespread by the Russian state channels, represents a further episode of the intention of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev in the south of Ukraine.
Source and images: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Telegram official). This content was created with the help of the AI and reviewed by the editorial staff.
