Russia wants to use this ballistic missile on terrorist camps
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Colonel Yaroslav Roshchupkin, an aide to the commander of Russia's Central Military District, made the announcement on June 1 in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg in the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast.
Roshchupkin added that Uragan (Hurricane) rockets were also used in the joint military exercise named Dushanbe-Antiterror 2017 from May 30 to June 1 in Tajikistan.
Russia's show of missile readiness took place amid mounting concerns over the deployment by the US Air Force of long-range nuclear-capable B-52 Stratofortress bombers and 800 airmen to the UK in support of joint exercises with NATO allies and partners taking place across Europe in June.
The NATO exercises are to take place near Russia in the Baltic Sea, the Arctic and along Russia's border with several NATO partners.
On June 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated the expansion of US missile systems across the world is a "challenge" to his country and necessitates Moscow's response in the form of a military build-up in the region.
The Russian president also warned against the negative impact of Sweden's potential NATO membership on bilateral Moscow- Stockholm ties.
He said Russia will have to take additional security measures should Sweden join the Western military alliance.
"If Sweden joins NATO, it will negatively affect our relations because it will mean that NATO facilities will be set up in Sweden so we will have to think about the best ways to respond to this additional threat," Putin said, adding, "We will consider this [membership] as an additional threat for Russia and will search for the ways to eliminate it," Putin added.
Watch the actual test launch of the Iskander-M missile during Russia's recent anti-terror exercise.