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Armed Forces of Ukraine Destroyed a Division of Iskander Short-Range Ballistic Missile Systems In Chernihiv Region

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Iscander  short-range ballistic missile system / Photo credit: Open source photo
Iscander short-range ballistic missile system / Photo credit: Open source photo

Russian invaders were ready to use eight ballistic missiles at once against civilians. However, they were destroyed by the Ukrainian military

In the Chernihiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a division of 9K720 Iskander short-range ballistic missile systems. The Russian occupiers used that to shell civilians.

Operational Command "North" wrote it on Facebook. However, the circumstances of this episode are not disclosed.

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Note that the Iskander short-range ballistic missile systems division includes four launchers for eight ballistic missiles.

Defence Express / Iskander short-range ballistic missile system with two ballistic misseles at a fire position prepared for a launch
Illustrative photo: Iskander short-range ballistic missile system with two ballistic misseles at a fire position prepared for a launch / Photo credit: Open source photo

As Defence Express reported, Russian troops continue to shell civilians and public facilities. We remind that yesterday shells hit a maternity hospital in Mariupol.

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