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Russian Iskander-M ballistic missiles can strike Ukrainian targets with high precision despite jamming, by using onboard optical and radar guidance seekers that make final corrections shortly before impact, a Ukrainian military technology expert said on November 9.
In a Telegram post, Serhii Beskrestnov, also known as “Flash,” argued that satellite-navigation jamming alone cannot prevent the missiles from hitting their intended targets.
Ukraine suppresses navigation signals nationwide during air raid alerts, complicating the use of satellite-guided weapons. However, Beskrestnov said an Iskander relying solely on its inertial navigation system would not achieve the accuracy needed to hit a target within a meter.
Instead, Beskrestnov pointed to optical and radar seekers that allow the missile to correct its trajectory during the final stage of flight. As the warhead approaches its target, an onboard radar scans the surrounding terrain for several seconds and sends corrections to the missile’s guidance system, he explained.
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence agency has documented both systems in its War and Sanctions database, which tracks components found in Russian weapons.
One is the 9E436 optical correlation seeker, designed for the 9M723 Iskander-M missile. The database identifies Russia’s TsNIIAG research institute as its manufacturer and the NII Television institute as an involved company. The second is the 9B918 active radar homing seeker, manufactured by Russia’s Radar MMS.
The guidance capabilities come into focus as Russia intensifies attacks on Kyiv’s bridges across the Dnipro River, targeting infrastructure that is difficult to replace and essential for maintaining transportation links in the capital.
Russian drone strikes began targeting the Southern Bridge on October 1, with further attacks the following day. Another strike days later left a crater on the Northern Bridge. On October 27, a ballistic missile attack damaged the Southern Bridge, forcing its closure and suspending metro services between Osokorky and Chervonyi Khutir stations, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
On November 7, six ballistic missiles targeted the Northern Bridge, with four striking the crossing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Klitschko subsequently reported that traffic had been suspended in both directions.
Ukraine is preparing alternative crossings to reduce its dependence on vulnerable bridges. These crossings will be, however, exposed to Russian drones and missiles.
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