Russia deploys 46 Iskander missile launchers along the border with Ukraine — Defence Intelligence

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has information that Russia has deployed 46 Iskander missile launchers along the border with Ukraine.

Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, said this at the annual Yalta European Strategy meeting.

"It was this complex that was used yesterday ( September 8 — ed.). Both ballistic missiles and cruise missiles were launched from the Iskander system. This is a methodical destruction of mainly civilian objects of our state," said Vadym Skibitskyi.

Skibitskyi also stressed that Russia is actively using aviation against Ukrainian troops but is afraid of Ukraine's powerful air defence system.

He also added that Russia has deployed more than 420,000 troops to the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, including Qırım.

"Russia has deployed more than 420,000 troops in our temporarily occupied territories and on the Crimean peninsula. This does not include the Russian Guard, other structures, special units, and law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation that maintain the occupation authorities in our territories," Skibitskyi said.

The DIU also noted that this is a powerful force with a large number of tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery systems, multiple launch rocket systems, and missile systems.

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