It's so hard to intercept a Russian Iskander missile in mid-air that the Ukrainians are now hunting the launchers, instead. But their Neptune crews can suffer the same fate.
During the Soviet era, Ukraine was a major center for the design and production of ballistic missiles. The key enterprise was Pivdenmash, located in Dnipro.
Ukraine's 1970s drone shotguns were so vexing that Russia decided to blow them into bits with a $3mn Iskander missile. But an epic intel failure got in the way.
The Ukrainian security expert argues Putin escalates missile terror due to Western hesitation while autocratic allies provide decisive military support.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.