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In view of U.S. missile defense system in Poland affecting Russian Nuclear capability, Russia is set to deploy Iskander missiles in all military districts. The Iskander-M system (NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is a mobile theater missile system equipped with two solid-propellant single-stage 9M723K1 guided missiles with "quasi-ballistic" capability. The missiles have a range of 400 km (250 miles) and can reportedly carry conventional and nuclear warheads. Ddeployment of Iskander theater ballistic missiles in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad will be capable of effectively engaging elements of the U.S. missile defense system in Poland, says Russia.

Russia is currently building and modernizing the production capacities of 17 core enterprises for the serial production and deliveries of Iskander-M tactical missile launchers. 40 billion rubles ($1.25 billion) is being invested for purpose.