Russians use Iskander-K missiles which are difficult to detect – Air Force spox

During the latest missile attack on Ukraine, Russian forces used, in particular, Iskander-K ground-based missiles which are difficult to detect and can be launched from short distances.

"According to the specified information, Iskander-K missiles were flying from the southern direction. This is also a cruise missile that, in principle, has the same tactical and technical characteristics as Kalibr but Iskander-K is a ground-based cruise missile, not ballistic. This missile flies very low and, therefore, it’s difficult to detect it and shoot it down. However, our air defense units downed such missiles," Yuriy Ihnat, Spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said during national news telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

He added that the feature of Iskander-K missile is the possibility to launch it from a short distance.

The spokesman also said that the invaders fired missiles from four Tu-95 tactical aircraft which normally operate in the Caspian Sea area.

As reported, the Russian army launched a missile attack on Ukraine on the morning of April 28.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 21 out of 23 Russian Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles and two UAVs of the operational-tactical level.

In Uman, at least six people were killed as a missile hit an apartment block.

Two people, including a 2-year-old child, were killed in Dnipro.