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Russian Missile Attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro

Russian Missile Attack on Ukraine

Seven people were injured by a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian central city of Dnipro

Key Highlights On Russia Missile Attack on Ukraine

The attacks injured seven people, including two children, and damaged civilian infrastructure
Russian forces also attacked the city of Nikopol with kamikaze drones.
Ukrainian air force allegedly shot down two Iskander-K cruise missiles over the northern region of Chernihiv.

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The Iskander-K cruise missiles

It is a Russian-made mobile short-range cruise missile launcher vehicle based on an 8×8 military truck chassis.

The design: It is very similar to the Iskander-M which is a ballistic missile launcher vehicle.
Operationalisation: The Iskander-K was tested for the first time in May 2007 and entered into service with the Russian armed forces in 2009.
The Iskander-K is designed to perform tactical-operational strikes.
Deployment: The mobile cruise missile system is deployed by the Russian armed forces to conduct combat operations in Ukraine.

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