The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video confirming the use of the Iskander-M tactical missile system (OTRK) in Syria. The video was posted by RIA Novosti .
According to the footage, the OTRK strikes at terrorist targets in Syria. Apparently, the strikes were carried out by 9M729 cruise missiles.
Earlier, representatives of the Ministry of Defense stated that the Iskander-M complexes were not used during the military conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. At the same time, the representative of the Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov noted that the OTRK was "successfully used" against international terrorist groups.
On February 23, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the use of the Iskander-M missile defense system during the war in Nagorno-Karabakh [...] . The politician also noted that Russian missiles are "not suitable for use" and do not explode completely.
Mark Lviv
