Poland ‘highly concerned’ after Russia moves nuclear-capable missiles into Kaliningrad
Poland and Estonia have raised concerns after Russia confirmed it has started moving nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles into the Kaliningrad.
A Russian ministry spokesman said moving the missiles to Kaliningrad – a Russian region on the Baltic Sea, which 435 miles off the mainland is the westernmost area the country and is vital to its strategic position – was part of a routine drill.
Major General Igor Konashenkov said in a statement on Saturday: “The Iskander ballistic missile system is mobile as part of the plan of combat training, missile troops are engaged in training on a year-round basis, covering great distances of the Russian territory in various ways: by air, by sea, and under their own power.”
He added that Russia had used the deployment to figure out what range a US spy satellite has.