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Russia scrambles nuclear-capable missiles to NATO border as WW3 fears skyrocket

Vladimir Putin’s forces have the nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles in their arsenal and are rapidly trying to mobilise them to a NATO border.

16:05, Mon, Apr 22, 2024 | UPDATED: 16:30, Mon, Apr 22, 2024

Russia is scrambling to get the Iskander-M nuclear-capable missile to a NATO border. (Image: Getty)

Russia has reportedly mobilised nuclear-capable missiles to its border with NATO member Finland, as fears of Vladimir Putin escalating conflict in the region soar.

According to Russian media, a missile brigade has been formed near the new NATO member, equipped with the Iskander-M ballistic missiles – capable of firing conventional and nuclear warheads.

The newspaper Izvestia, citing Russian Ministry of Defense sources, reported that the systems are indispensable for Russia‘s Karelia Republic of the Leningrad Military District (LMD) – formed after Finland joined NATO.

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) called the Iskander-M “the weapon of choice for Moscow when making threats throughout Europe”.

The think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) said they provided Russia with a “significant capability” over Ukraine, specifically in tactical-operation strikes.

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The missile systems are said to give Russia a significant advantage over Ukraine. (Image: Getty)

The RUSI added: “Their role in supporting Russia‘s non-strategic nuclear arsenal means that they are not only a war-shaping capability but also potentially critical to strategies for war termination.”

It claimed the missiles would be used “through either targeting of critical infrastructure across Europe with conventional precision strikes or the threat of nonstrategic nuclear weapons use.”

The 9K720 Iskander-M, also known as SS-26 Stone, is a short-range ballistic missile system that can carry nuclear warheads weighing up to 680kg while travelling seven times the speed of sound at altitudes of over 30 miles.

The MDAA warned that they can bypass missile defence systems by manoeuvring and changing their trajectory.

They have been assigned to Russia‘s Missile Bridages – of which there is at least one in every military district – which support ground troops with operational-tactical precision strikes.

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