Russian Baltic Fleet's Iskander-M Operational Tactical Missile Launching Exercise

Combat crews of the Army Corps of the Baltic Fleet have conducted training launches with Iskander-M missile systems, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.

"After receiving coordinates, Iskander-M missile systems destroyed command posts and satellite communication nodes of the mock enemy and conducted training (electronic) launches of missiles," the report said.

Missile operators also performed tasks such as changing launch positions, repulsing an attack by a sabotage and reconnaissance group by the mock enemy, and camouflaging the launchers. Previously, Iskander-M drills in the Kaliningrad region took place in mid-August.

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Combat crews of the Baltic Fleet's Army Corps during an exercise involving the launch of Iskander-M missiles.

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Servicemen of the Russian Baltic Fleet Army Corps in a command and staff vehicle during an Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system electronic launch exercise.

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Combat crews of the Baltic Fleet Army Corps loading a launcher with cruise missiles

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Crews of the Baltic Fleet Army Corps load quasi-ballistic missiles using a transport loading vehicle during an electronic launch exercise with Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems.

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Combat crews of the Army Corps of the Baltic Fleet during an exercise involving the electronic launch of quasi-ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system.

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Baltic Fleet Army Corps combat crews load a cruise missile launcher using a transport truck.

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Combat crews of the Army Corps of the Baltic Fleet load a missile launcher with quasi-ballistic missiles using a transport loading vehicle during a training exercise.

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Servicemen of the Baltic Fleet Army Corps in a command and staff vehicle during an Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system electronic launch exercise.

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Russia Conducts Training Launches of Iskander-M Missile Systems