Russia Deploys Nuclear-Capable Missiles at Polish Border

Russia Deploys Nuclear-Capable Missiles at Polish Border
Russian President Vladimir Putin, March 29, 2017. Sergei Karpukhin/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Russia has deployed advanced nuclear-capable Iskander missiles to its Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea, the RIA news agency quoted a senior lawmaker as saying on Monday, Feb. 5.

Russia has said previous deployments of Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad, a slice of Russia wedged between Poland and Lithuania, were temporary and a response to the United States building up its forces in the Baltic region, Reuters reported.
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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