#Iskander

Reports circulating in Ukrainian and regional monitoring channels claim that Russia has deployed 24 Iskander-M1 missile systems around Ukraine, theoretically capable of launching up to 96 long-range cruise missiles in a single salvo. While the figures sound alarming, defense analysts caution that the real threat—and its novelty—requires closer examination.

Leaked Russian production and financial documents show that Moscow is manufacturing a new Iskander 1000 ballistic missile with a range of up to 1,000 kilometers, capable of striking Oslo, Hamburg and other numerous European cities. Despite existing sanctions, the missile continues to rely on a wide range of Western-made components, and not all companies involved in its production are currently sanctioned.