The moment a Russian Iskander missile exploded Ukraine's HIMARS complex

A Russian Iskander missile destroyed a HIMARS complex and its crew in Sumy, Ukraine, an area near Kursk, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"The operators of the Iskander tactical missile system of the Russian Armed Forces carried out a missile strike on the positions of the M142 HIMARS complex of the Ukrainian forces in the settlement of Shaposhnikovo (10 km southwest of Sumy).

The video footage confirmed the incident. The attack destroyed a HIMARS launcher, two guard vehicles and the system's crew," the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The moment a Russian Iskander missile exploded Ukraine's HIMARS complex (Video: Russian Ministry of Defense).

The Iskander missile has a range of about 500km and a powerful warhead that can destroy large structures and fortified positions of the opponent. The Iskander-M can fire on two different targets within one minute.

The Iskander missile weighs about 3.8 tons, is 7.3 meters long and has a diameter of 0.95 meters. This missile can be equipped with penetrating, cluster, thermobaric and electromagnetic pulse warheads.

The special feature of this missile line is its ability to fly without following a conventional ballistic trajectory, making it very difficult to intercept and the missile is controlled throughout the entire flight.

During Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Iskander missile complexes were repeatedly used to attack military structures, weapons and troop concentrations of the Ukrainian army. Important energy facilities in Kiev also frequently became targets for this type of missile.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-gioi/khoanh-khac-ten-lua-iskander-nga-ban-no-tung-to-hop-himars-cua-ukraine-20240922162513070.htm