Kyiv specialists neutralize warhead of Russian Iskander-M missile

Explosive ordnance technicians from Kyiv police rendered safe the warhead of a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile that failed to detonate in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv.

According to Ukrinform, the Kyiv police reported this on Facebook.

Fragments of the Iskander-M missile with a warhead weighing about half a tonne – launched by Russia against the Ukrainian capital overnight on January 24 – were located near residential buildings and a gas station in the Dniprovskyi district and posed a significant threat.

Specialists, together with sappers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, made the munition safe and, using specialized equipment, removed it for disposal at a firing range.

During its large-scale attack on Ukraine on January 24, Russia launched more than 370 strike drones and 21 missiles of various types. Air defense forces intercepted 15 Russian missiles and 357 drones.

Photo credit: Kyiv Police / Facebook