Why does Russia need Iskander missile systems?

 

A brigade equipped with Iskander mobile ballistic missile systems has appeared in the Russian army. The systems were deployed in the Western military district of Russia, and there were obvious reasons for that.

According Colonel Andrei Bobrun, the chairman of the press service of the Western military district, Iskander systems will gradually replace Tochka missile complexes that were passed into service during the 1970s.

"Iskander outstrips the predecessor on all indices such as the shooting accuracy and the range of fire, the weight, the ammunition state, the speed of movement and others," Interfax quoted the official as saying.

The Izvestia newspaper previously said that the missile brigade armed with Iskander systems was deployed in the town of Luga, the Leningrad region (St. Petersburg). The rearmament process was very slow, but it was eventually finished. It is not clear, though, how long it will take the Russian military to rearm the armed forces entirely.    More Read