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  »   Current Affairs   »   Russian Missile Attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro

Russian Missile Attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro

June 7, 2024

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.

 

Additional Reading: Russia – Ukraine War

 

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