Belarus shows off its Iskander missile systems
The Belarusian military began independently servicing Iskander operational-tactical missile systems.
Source: Ministry of Defence of Belarus; Belaruski Hajun [an independent Belarusian military monitoring media outlet]
Details: The Belarusian Department reported that the servicemen began "full independent operation of Iskander operational-tactical missile system." Analysts from the Belaruski Hajun indicate that the videos posted by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus cover up the arm patches of the military personnel who operate Iskanders.
Quote: "Most likely, the complex entered service with the 465th Missile Brigade (military unit 61732, Asipovichy district), which is armed with 3 divisions of the Soviet OTR-21 Tochka.
Background:
- In December 2022, Aleksandr Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, announced that an S-400 anti-aircraft missile system and an Iskander missile system were put on combat duty in his country.
- In October 2022, Viktor Khrenin, the Minister of Defence of Belarus said that soon the troops would receive Iskander and S-400 missile systems.
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