Hot: Russia brought the “killer” weapon Iskander to Kherson, Ukraine

Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Olexander Motuzniak said: “There is still the threat of enemy missile attacks from Crimea on military and civilian facilities on Ukrainian territory. In particular, Russia deployed the Iskander-M missile system in the area near the town of Milkovodne (8 km from the administrative border with Kherson Oblast). “

Iskander is a mobile ballistic missile system (NATO reporting name SS-26). Each launcher carries two missiles with a range of up to 500 km, which can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. This missile is very powerful with the ability to penetrate many missile defense systems in the world.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine noted that Russian ships in the Black Sea and Sea of ​​Azov continue to carry out missions to isolate the area of ​​​​combat operations, and conduct reconnaissance and fire support on the Prymorskyi front.

Russia has a civilian maritime blockade in the northwest of the Black Sea, five KRMB-class Kalibr aircraft carriers are prepared for the use of missile systems in the Black Sea (36 missiles in total), the source said.