Russian Defense Ministry reveals information about 9M729 missile for the first time
(Baonghean.vn) - The 9M729 cruise missile, which is said to violate the INF Treaty, is a modernized version of the 9M728 cruise missile, part of the Iskander-M complex. This is the information that the Commander of the Russian Missile Forces and Artillery, Mr. Mikhail Matveyevsky, said at a press conference with the participation of foreign military attaches.
"The 9M729 cruise missile is a modernized version of the 9M728 cruise missile, part of the Iskander-M complex. The 9M729 cruise missile was modernized to increase the power of the combat unit, as well as improve accuracy characteristics. The 9M728 and 9M729 missiles are unified in most of the main equipment clusters," Matveyevsky said.
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Briefing on the 9M729 missile for military attaches and media. Photo: Getty |
According to him, the 9M729 missile is equipped with more powerful weapons and a new control system on the missile, ensuring the destruction of targets with greater accuracy. General Matveyevsky stressed that the 9M728 and 9M729 missiles are equipped with warheads and are refueled only in factory conditions.
Last October, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington would withdraw from the INF Treaty, citing Russia’s failure to comply with its obligations under the agreement. However, the US has not provided evidence to prove that Russia has violated the treaty.
The US then asserted that Russia needed to destroy the 9M729 missile because this weapon violated the terms of the INF. Moscow denied this accusation, while emphasizing that the 9M729 missile was not developed or tested beyond the prescribed range./.
