Russia has confirmed the deployment of Iskander missiles, capable of nuclear strikes, at its Kaliningrad outpost near the borders of Poland and Lithuania.
Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland—all NATO members—have expressed concerns over the missiles’ deployment in the region.
But the Kremlin has downplayed the significance of moving the Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad. In a statement, the defense ministry said it was merely part of regular drills and were no secret.
“First of all, the authors behind the fuss should know that the Iskander missile system is a mobile one,” a ministry spokesman, Gen Igor Konashenkov, told The Guardian. “As part of the combat …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
