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These images purport to show an Iskander-M launching a ballistic missile at Ukrainian military positions.
The Iskander-M is a mobile short-range ballistic missile system built and used by the Russian military.
The images show soldiers removing camouflage netting from the vehicle before it can be seen manoeuvring into position.
It then deploys its weaponry in the form of a huge missile, pointing it towards the sky, before the ordnance can be seen being fired high into the air.
A second missile appears to have been fired around the same time with both then heading towards their unseen targets as the footage ends.
The images were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday, 14th October, along with a statement claiming: “Crews of the Iskander-M OTRK of the Eastern Military District successfully perform combat missions in the zone of a special military operation
“Crews of Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems (OTRK) of the missile forces and artillery of the Eastern Military District (VVO) continue to perform combat missions in the Special Military Operation Zone (SVO) on the territory of Ukraine.
“The servicemen are on combat duty around the clock and are ready at any moment to launch a lightning-fast missile attack on newly identified important enemy targets.

“The ‘Iskander-M’ – are multifunctional complexes and can, depending on the chosen target, strike both ballistic and cruise missiles.
“Bending around the terrain and bypassing the enemy’s air defence systems, the missile delivers an accurate strike from the most advantageous angle.”
The Russian MoD quoted a man named only as Dmitry, who it said was the commander of the Iskander-M crew, as saying: “We launched a ballistic missile. Two HIMARS launchers, an ammunition depot and enemy manpower were destroyed.”
While a crew member named only as Sergey was quoted as saying: “The vehicle is legendary. She made more than 30 combat launches.
“We understand that the advancement of our troops depends on our work.”
We have not been able to independently verify the claims or the footage.

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 233rd day of the war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 14th October, Russia had lost about 64,300 personnel, 2,521 tanks, 5,172 armoured combat vehicles, 1,566 artillery units, 362 multiple launch rocket systems, 186 air defence systems, 268 warplanes, 240 helicopters, 1,199 drones, 316 cruise missiles, 16 warships, 3,944 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 142 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
Russia has announced that it will evacuate locals from the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, in response to a request from its Russian-installed head of the region, as Ukrainian forces approach the city.
The Ukrainian military has said that it has recaptured territory near the city.

A Russian missile strike on the city of Mykolaiv, some 60 miles from Kherson, partially destroyed a five-storey apartment block, killing a 31-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman, with more people believed to still be under the rubble.
The regional governor, Vitaliy Kim, said that a young boy had been pulled from the rubble after a six-hour operation and that the emergency services were still searching for seven other people.
Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, has warned Moscow that its military forces would be “annihilated” by a military response from the West should Russian President Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Putin has met with his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and has reportedly proposed that Russia could export more gas via Turkey and turn it into a new hub, in a bid to maintain Russia’s energy leverage over Europe.
Ben Wallace, the UK Defence Secretary, has said that Russia will run out of weaponry before the West does.

Wallace also said that procurement processes were in place among western allies to make sure that the international community can continue providing Ukraine with weaponry for years.
Ukrainian officials have claimed that Iranians are in Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine to train Russians to use Iranian-made Shahed-136 combat drones.
The Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Alexander Venediktov, has said that Ukraine joining NATO could lead to a third world war.
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