Military Fields Tactical Missiles In S. Ossetia

January 25 2011

Russia

An unnamed source from Russia's Southern Military District says the Kremlin has deployed a short-range ballistic missile in South Ossetia, a Georgian breakaway republic, reports Interfax-AVN.

The Tochka-U missiles, with a range of about 75 miles (120 km), are intended to deter potential Georgian aggression, according to Russian officials.

The Tochka-U system consists of a launcher, loader, transport vehicle, command vehicle, maintenance vehicle and an ammunition vehicle. ...

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