Watch Russian soldiers test-fire 'unrivaled' ballistic missile
Russia's Iskander short-range ballistic missile will be invincible until at least 2025, according to TASS news agency.
| Clip of Russia testing Iskander missile. |
The announcement came just days after Russian soldiers successfully test-fired an Iskander-M missile at the Kapusti Yar test site in the south of the country. The missile hit a target 100km away.
"Everything is fine. The missile found its target," General Oleg Salyukov added.
Below are some images of the Iskander-M test provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense:
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| Iskander is a mobile short-range ballistic missile, which has been operational since 2007. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense |
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| The Iskander is also known as the SS-26, Stone, Tender, 9M720, 9M723, or "Son of Scud" because it is the replacement missile for the Scud B. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense |
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| Iskander has three different variants: Iskander-M, Tender, and Iskander-E (export version). Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense |
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Iskander has a range of about 480km. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense |
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| The missile can be equipped with warheads containing high-powered explosives, or nuclear warheads. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense |
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| Image of missile launch provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense |
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| Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense |
