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world5 days ago•9 min saved

Patriot Shortage Hampers Kyiv Shield Against Ballistic Barrage

Ukraine says a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles prevented downing Russia’s ballistic Iskander missiles during a Kyiv-focused overnight barrage, as Zelensky urges NATO allies to deliver more anti-missile munitions. Kyiv downed most drones and cruise missiles, but 23 Iskanders and 6 Zircons reportedly evaded defenses. Allies are increasing production and funding—Germany pledged funds and Ukraine is pursuing domestically produced interceptors (Fire Point FP-7.X)—amid broader concerns about global Patriot stockpiles and sustained defense commitments ahead of a NATO summit.

via TWZ|

#iskander #nato #patriot

legal1 month ago•6 min saved

Jury Awards $176 Million in Crosswalk Death Linked to Grossman and Ex-Dodger Erickson

A civil jury found Rebecca Grossman and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson negligent in the 2020 crosswalk crash that killed two Iskander brothers, awarding the family $176 million in wrongful-death damages; Grossman, already serving 15-to-life for second-degree murder, was found to have acted with malice along with Erickson, who faces a potential punitive-damages phase in the case.

via Los Angeles Times|

#erickson #grossman #iskander

world1 month ago•6 min saved

Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Tu-142s and Iskander at Taganrog Airfield

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces say long-range drones destroyed two Tu-142 maritime aircraft and an Iskander missile system at a Taganrog airfield in Rostov, part of a broader synchronized drone campaign across western and southern Russia aimed at degrading Russia's strategic aviation and missile capabilities.

via Kyiv Post|

#drones #iskander #taganrog

world4 months ago•3 min saved

Ukraine Claims Long‑Range Flamingo Strike Hits Russian Factory 900 Miles Away

Ukraine says its domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles flew about 1,400 kilometers to strike a Russian military‑industrial plant in Votkinsk, roughly 860 miles from Ukraine, and that all missiles hit their targets despite air defenses; the plant is said to manufacture missiles for Iskander and Bulava. Kyiv says Flamingo production is expanding, aiming for several missiles per day, though a Russian strike previously disrupted a production line; satellite imagery reportedly shows damage to a workshop, while Russia claimed to shoot down drones and did not confirm a missile strike.

via Business Insider|

#flamingo-missiles #iskander #russia

international-conflict3 years ago•0 min saved

Tensions Rise as Russian-Ukrainian Conflict Continues.

Russian missile attacks in Kyiv have left residents on edge, with a missile hitting a courtyard outside a hospital just four minutes after an air-raid siren sounded. The Iskander missile attack is part of a month-long conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with tensions escalating in the region.

via The Wall Street Journal|

#international-conflict #iskander #kyiv