Defense Ministry: Iskander is not visible to Ukrainian air defense due to special camouflage
MOSCOW, June 21 - RIA Novosti. Ukrainian air defense systems cannot intercept a missile of the Iskander tactical complex, it is not "visible" to satellites and drones, Roman, the head of the calculation of this complex, said in a video presented on Tuesday by the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Our unit performs combat missions successfully, accurately and on time. The Iskander missile system is operational, mobile, fast and accurate. The missiles hit the target exactly. For the enemy's air defense, our missiles remain unnoticed. On self-propelled launchers are the newest models of camouflage. Therefore, for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as satellites, we remain unnoticed," Roman said.
The Russian military department also showed footage of the combat use of Iskanders with the launch of a cruise missile during a military special operation in Ukraine.
As noted in the Ministry of Defense, Iskander is difficult to detect due to the camouflage of the complex, which is not just camouflage - its material is impregnated with a special chemical composition that neutralizes radio waves from Ukrainian locators, making the OTRK "invisible".
Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal "the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years."
To do this, according to him, it is planned to carry out the "demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine", to bring to trial all war criminals responsible for "bloody crimes against civilians" of Donbass.
According to the statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and on March 25 completed the main tasks of the first stage – significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
