“Units of the armed forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine and other defense forces components, conducted a rocket hit to the concentration area of the Russian rocket forces,” said the Ukrainian General Staff in a message.
The destruction of the Russian Iskander system belonging to the Russian 26 Rocket Brigade took place on Thursday near the city of Klińce in the Bryan regionwhen the Russians were preparing for a rocket hit, probably on Kyiv.
“Thanks to the effective intelligence and coordinated work of the Armed Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine, The goals have been successfully destroyed. One Russian rocket launcher exploded, and two more were probably damaged” – said the Ukrainian army.
“Effective and timely combat work of Ukrainian defenders helped to avoid victims among civilians” – added in the communiqué.
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Iskander is a short -range land shell that is transported on a car platform. The system can offend the goals on land up to 500 km, depending on the version, and Iskander-M can move outside of ordinary ballistic missiles, also nuclear heads.
During the war in Ukraine, The Russians regularly use Iskander systemsfrom which they shoot shells to Ukrainian cities. Currently, according to estimates, the Russians have over 160 such launchers, most of which are included in the equipment of land rocket brigades, and some also in the navy.