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Russia’s Iskander missiles destroy up to 40 trucks modified for UAV launches near Kiev

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 98 words
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What to know about Russia’s Iskander missiles destroy up to 40 trucks modified for UAV launches near Kiev

The Russian Defense Ministry reports that Iskander tactical missiles destroyed up to 40 modified heavy trucks used for launching UAVs near Borispol. The report also states that Russian forces targeted drone launch sites, ships, and seaports used by the Ukrainian military.

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What happened

Not far from Borispol, Russian troops destroyed up to 40 heavy trucks modified for launching unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with its Iskander tactical missile system, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Why it matters

Throughout the day, the Russian armed forces continued to strike drone launch sites, as well as ships and seaports used by the Ukrainian military.

Common ground

"As a result of a strike by Iskander operational-tactical missiles on heavy trucks modified for transporting and launching long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, up to 40 trucks with launchers were destroyed north of Borispol in the Kiev region," the ministry…

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The Russian Defense Ministry reports that Iskander tactical missiles destroyed up to 40 modified heavy trucks used for launching UAVs near Borispol. The report also states that Russian forces targeted drone launch sites, ships, and seaports used by the Ukrainian military.

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Claim 1: “Russian troops destroyed up to 40 heavy trucks modified for launching unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with its Iskander tactical missile system, north of Borispol in the Kiev region”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Russian Defense Ministry reported the destruction of up to 40 UAV launch trucks near Borispol using the Iskander missile system. One source specifically mentions the event occurred during a visit by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, providing additional context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 9K720 Iskander (Russian: «Искандер»; NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is a family of Russian mobile short-range ballistic missile systems. The basic M model has a range of 500 kilometres (270 nmi;…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K720_Iskander
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Estimated list of the equipment of the Russian Ground Forces in service as of 2025. Due to ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, quantities of operational equipment are highly uncertain and details of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Russi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, commonly referred to by its transliterated acronym GRAU (ГРАУ), is a department of the Ministry of Defence of Russia responsible for the military acquisitio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Missile_and_Artillery_Dir…
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Claim 2: “Throughout the day, the Russian armed forces continued to strike drone launch sites, as well as ships and seaports used by the Ukrainian military.”
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The claim that Russian forces continued strikes against drone launch sites, ships, and seaports is corroborated by web search results citing the Russian Defence Ministry's statements regarding attacks on August 24, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 August 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast and clashed with the Russian Armed Forces and Russian border guard. A sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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