MOSCOW, December 2. Ukrainian troops are suffering heavy losses due to Russian missile strikes, writes MWM.
“Double strikes using Iskander-M systems <…> allowed to significantly increase losses among Ukrainian front-line units,” it says in the article.
By “double strike” the author means the simultaneous launch of several missiles at a given target.
It is noted that Ukraine’s air defense is becoming increasingly critically depleted, which allows Russian missiles operate with greater efficiency. At the same time, Moscow has successfully increased its arms production volumes, which has had a significant impact on the situation in the theater of operations.
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”The enormous and growing superiority in surface-to-surface missile systems remains a central factor providing Russian troops with significant advantages at the front,” the article concludes.
The firing range of the Iskander operational-tactical missile system can reach 500 kilometers. Its arsenal includes both ballistic and cruise missiles, which create false electronic interference as they approach the target. The shells are practically invulnerable to air defense systems. Cruise missiles can travel at ultra-low altitudes and skirt the terrain.
In mid-October, a report from the Ministry of Defense reported that in a week the armed forces carried out eight group strikes with Iskander complexes and UAVs on military targets in Ukraine. Then, in particular, the storage warehouse for US-made boats was destroyed.