Russia’s New Iskander Missiles Can Outsmart Patriot Defenses, US Intel Warns
Aug 15, 2025 15:18
Updated Aug 15, 2025 15:54
Vlad Litnarovych
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Russia’s New Iskander Missiles Can Outsmart Patriot Defenses, US Intel Warns
Russia has modified its Iskander ballistic missiles with new maneuvering capabilities, making them more difficult for US-supplied Patriot air defense systems to intercept, according to a new US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report, cited by The War Zone on August 14.
The assessment, cited by The War Zone, says Russian forces are increasingly turning to ballistic missiles in their strikes against Ukraine—and those missiles can now change trajectory mid-flight rather than follow a predictable ballistic arc.
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