The AFU destroyed three Iskander-K subsonic cruise missiles worth almost $10 million

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 16.09.2022, 15:04

The Air Force of the AFU eliminated three more cruise missiles that were launched at the territory of Ukraine.

Here's What We Know

On September 16 at approximately 08:00 (EDT) or 05:00 (PDT), three cruise missiles launched from the Iskander-K operational-tactical complex were destroyed over the Dnipropetrovsk region by the anti-aircraft defense assets of the Operational Command South.

Their total value is approximately $10 million. Along with the three missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed the Orlan-10 operational-tactical level unmanned aerial vehicle.

Flashback

"Iskander-K" is one of the modifications of the family of operational-tactical missile systems "Iskander". There are also Iskander, Iskander-E, and Iskander-M. The complex uses two R-500 cruise missiles with a maximum launch range of 500 km. The weight of the warhead is 480 kg. R-500 missiles descend to 7 m when reaching the target, and the maximum altitude in flight reaches 6 km.

Source: AFU Air Force Command