The Russians thought nothing would reach there: expert on the strike on the production of Iskander missiles

The affected workshop was etching boards for radio circuits.

During the Defense Forces’ attack on the Votkinsk plant, Flamingo missiles not only passed through the S-300 and S-400 air defense systems, but were also not shot down by hundreds of Russian fighter jets. Valery Romanenko, an aviation expert and leading researcher at the State Aviation Museum, said this on Radio NV .

“That is, we are capable of finding ways to fly these missiles deep into Russian territory, even at a great distance. And if they flew through all the air defense zones so calmly, then there is practically no air defense further away in the Urals region, because the Russians believe that nothing will reach there. This means that we are generally capable of striking Russia at great depth,” Romanenko said.

At the same time, he noted the importance of hitting the target at this enterprise. The expert explained that the electroplating shop etches printed circuit boards for radio circuits, which are used in most missiles.

“Well, imagine, no type of missile can do without this product. In addition, the galvanic shop makes coatings for parts that require long-term storage or exposure to special conditions. For example, in an aggressive environment, rocket fuel vapors. This is the final manufacturer of Russian ballistic missiles. And if such a shop is hit, then after a while all the lines should stop. It is built in such a way that each type of missile is a line from shop to shop. Therefore, now all the lines should stop for some time. Well, as soon as the stocks of parts made in the galvanic shop run out,” Romanenko added.

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