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”.
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