Russia has deployed Iskander-M missile systems in the Kaliningrad region as part of the Zapad-2025 exercises, placing much of Poland and the Baltic states within potential range.
On Saturday, two launchers carrying 9M723 ballistic missiles were recorded on the E28 highway near Kudryavtsevo, 35 kilometers from the Polish border. Observers noted that the launchers were positioned with missiles raised and ready to fire, prompting road closures to secure the area.
The Russian Armed Forces have reportedly deployed an Iskander missile system on a highway in the Kaliningrad region, near the Polish border. pic.twitter.com/wD44t4fTM3
— Clash Report (@clashreport) September 13, 2025
The 9M723 missile has a range of about 500 kilometers. Some variants tested by Russia reportedly extend to 1,000 kilometers.
The OSINT group CyberBoroshno said in a post: “Within its range are six NATO countries — Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, and Germany.”
Russians filmed an Iskander SRBM system on the E28 highway (connecting Berlin with Minsk), north of Kudryavtsevo, Kaliningrad region.
Within its range fall six NATO countries — Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, and Germany.
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— Cyber Boroshno (@cyber_boroshno) September 13, 2025
The deployment came days after Poland reported that 15 Russian drones crossed its airspace from Belarus and Ukraine.
Zapad-2025, running from September 12–16, involves up to 30,000 Russian and Belarusian troops across land, sea, and air domains. The exercises feature advanced maneuvers, cyber defense operations, logistical drills, and other training activities.
❗️🇫🇲🇵🇱⚔️🇷🇺 – Poland has launched its IronDefender25 military exercises, involving 30,000 troops, including 8,500 soldiers from the Polish 18th Mechanized Division, alongside NATO allies.
The drills serve as a strategic response to the ongoing Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2025… pic.twitter.com/wFFh1MQnmI
— 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformant_x) September 13, 2025
