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The Iskander Division was discovered near the Finnish border

May 18, 2022 08:35 GMT+7

According to Avia.pro, at least two Russian Iskander missile divisions have been discovered near the border with Finland.

Specifically, in the border area with Finland, at least 6 mobile Iskander launchers belonging to 2 missile divisions were deployed along the highway. The Iskander complex moves with the composition of the army truck convoy, however, the final destination is still unclear.

On the published videos, two missile divisions of the Iskander system can be seen moving, which, according to the source, is believed to be in the border area with Finland.

All details about this incident have not been officially released, however, this is not the first time the Iskander complex has been seen near the border with Finland.

At present, it is not clear why the Iskander missile complexes move in this area, however, according to experts, this may be due to the official statement of Finland that it intends to plan to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Previously, SM-News reported, on May 10, 300 units of military equipment will gather on Russia’s northern border until Finland joins NATO.

Accordingly, this move is said to be part of the Arrow 22 military exercise, held on May 2-13 in Finland, which is one of a series of joint activities between NATO members and their allies lasting from spring to summer. Among them is the world’s largest land-based air and missile exercises in Poland and the Baltic states scheduled for June.

Local media reported that, to organize this event, two trains with Finnish tanks, as well as NATO and US equipment were deployed.

However, according to Avia.pro, the exercises are over, but the military equipment is still not allowed to leave. Currently 300 tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery systems and other military equipment are expected to be stationed in Finland until the country joins the political-military bloc NATO.

Meanwhile, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Glushko, Russia’s reaction to Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO will not be based on emotions but on analysis of security factors.

The moves by Finland and Sweden to join NATO will lead to Russian reactions, but it is too early to talk about measures, including the reorganization of nuclear weapons, Glushko said. close to these two countries.

The Russian deputy foreign minister pointed out that, by joining NATO, Finland and Sweden have “really abandoned their non-nuclear stance”.

“NATO’s expansion to the east is a major threat to Russia and the proliferation of new members in the alliance, if that happens, will face a commensurate response from Moscow.” , Mr. Glushko said.

The Iskander is an important short-range tactical semi-ballistic missile weapon of Russia, capable of accurately hitting land and sea targets at a distance of 50 to 500 km. The missile has been in service with the Russian army since 2006, replacing the old generation Tochka-U tactical missiles.

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