According to Mr.Zelensky Russia used more than 4,700 missiles in 270 days, I don't know what to make of it but wasn't Russia out of missiles in early march!
Even if the statement is true does it include only ballistic and cruise missiles or dose it also include ATGM's, Guided artillery rockets, Geran 2 and other kamikaze drones ?
And allot of videos of Ukrainian forces getting decimated on Bakhmut front.
Russia is currently carrying out a large increase in the production capacity of the Iskander-M.
Russia Re-equips Its Armed Forces With Modern Iskander-M Missile System As War Escalates
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that all missile troops of its armed forces have been re-equipped with modern and unique Iskander-M Missile systems.
The Russian Ministry of defense on Saturday announced that all missile troops of its armed forces have been re-equipped with modern and unique Iskander-M Missile systems. "Currently, all missile forces have been re-equipped with the modern Iskander-M missile system, which has no analogues in the world," the ministry said in the statement. Citing the ministry's statement Sputnik News also reported that rocket and artillery formations are being armed with “modern samples” that “were successfully used in special military operations.”
According to Sputnik news, the ministry clarified that “multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) are being delivered for the rocket formations of both large and medium caliber.” The ministry also asserted that the arsenals of “artillery units continue to be replenished with upgrades". The statement claimed that the vehicle is capable of operating in a “barrage of fire” which reach the target with intensity and guarantee the defeat of the enemy.
What is the Iskander-M missile system?
The Iskander-M missile system is a transporter-erector launch system as well as a short-range ballistic missile exclusively used by the Russian military. The system, which was first launched successfully in 1996, is used to fire ground-launched missile cruises. The mobile ballistic missile system is designed to destroy a variety of ground targets at a range of more than 300 miles.
In August, the Russian Defense spokesperson Igo Konashenkov claimed that a Russian Iskander missile had hit a railway station in Eastern Ukraine, eliminating around 200 Ukrainian troops. As per Sputnik News reported, while speaking to the media, Konashenkov said, “As a result of a direct strike by an Iskander missile on a military echelon at the Chaplino railway station in the Dnepropetrovsk region, more than 200 Armed Forces of Ukraine reservists and 10 units of military equipment were destroyed as they were on their way to the combat zone in Donbass.” He added, “High-precision strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces near the Novy Bug settlement in the Nikolayev region destroyed a command post of the Kakhovka grouping of Ukrainian troops.” The equipment of the Iskander-M missile system has made the whole world more anxious about the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Russia Says All Missile Units Re-Armed With Nuke-Capable 'Modern & Unique' SS-26 Stone Tactical Missile System
On November 19, the Russian Ministry of Defense declared that all missile units in its armed forces had been rearmed with “modern and unique” Iskander-M Missile systems.
In a statement, the ministry said that all Russian armed forces missile formations are now re-equipped with the cutting-edge Iskander-M missile system, which has no counterparts anywhere in the world.
The definition of “Modern and Unique Missile Systems” was not made clear by the ministry. However, current reports indicate that the weapon system received significant improvements to boost its effectiveness on the battlefield.
Recently, Moscow announced that the Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 Stone) tactical missile system could be fitted with new missiles, improving its combat capabilities. The data from the Russian defense industry indicated that the infrastructure built for the Iskander system would likely last 30 years.
Valery Kashin, the Deputy CEO of the High-Precision Systems Company and General Designer of the Machine-Building Design Bureau Hero of Labor, said that Moscow would also strive to improve its combat capability, starting with the addition of new and more sophisticated missiles.
Russian troops frequently employ the Iskander-M to launch attacks against the strategic locations of the Ukrainian armed forces. In August 2022, Moscow alleged that the Iskander-M struck a military train in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, smashing the Ukrainian Army’s military equipment and fighting vehicles.
The latest development comes days after it was claimed that Moscow was dangerously low on missiles to attack Ukraine's interior. On November 7, Ukraine's intelligence agencies claimed that Russia only had 120 modern Iskander missiles in its inventory.
The Iskander-M is meant to destroy long-range artillery, command posts, communication hubs, missiles, multiple launch rocket systems, and aircraft at airfields up to 500 kilometers away (311 mi).
The Russian Armed Forces started using the Iskander-M system in 2014. In late 2019, Russian missile forces were fully rearmed with the system. Based on an 8×8 military truck chassis, the Iskander-M is a mobile ballistic missile.
It is equipped with two 9M723K1 single-stage solid-propellant guided missiles. Each one is guided along the flight path and is equipped with an indestructible warhead. Each projectile in the launch carriage vehicle can be independently directed in seconds.
Additionally, the system can launch the SSC-7 and SSC-8 ground-launched cruise missiles (GLCMs). The Russian military uses the Iskander-M system; the Iskander-E system is designed for export.
The Iskander-M missile can carry up to 700 kilograms of payload and has a 500-kilometer range. It can be equipped with conventional and nuclear weapons.
Cluster bombs, electromagnetic pulse (EMP) warheads, and bunker-buster weapons are examples of conventional warheads that can be installed.
The Iskander missiles are reportedly designed to fool missile defenses by flying on a low trajectory and maneuvering in flight to attack targets with an accuracy of two to five meters, according to the US-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Rockets And Artillery Groups
Sputnik News, citing a statement from Russian MoD, reported that rocket and artillery groups are armed with “modern samples” that were effectively utilized in “special military operations.”
The ministry explained that multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) are being supplied for the rocket formations of both large and medium caliber of the Tornado family (Tornado-S MLRS of 300mm caliber and Tornado-G MLRS of 122mm caliber).
The government further stated that the artillery units’ arsenals were constantly being upgraded with self-propelled howitzers 2C19M2 “Msta-S.” The statement asserted that the vehicle could work in a “barrage of fire” that could ensure the enemy’s defeat by reaching the target with intensity.
This warhead can fire in the “dump of fire” mode, which increases the density of fire and guarantees enemy damage by having multiple rounds launched from one gun at various angles.
The Russian Armed Forces commemorate the Day of Artillery and Missile Forces on November 19. It was established on October 21, 1944, by order of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR, in recognition of the outstanding contributions made by artillery during the Battle of Stalingrad.
The Red Army's counteroffensive, launched on November 19, 1942, with volleys of tens of thousands of artillery pieces, was a fundamental turning point in the Great Patriotic War.
The operation, known as “Uran,” was crucial in thwarting the fascist troops. Artillery was vital in this bloody battle, serving as the primary fire force that helped the Allies ultimately defeat the enemy.
