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Daily Mirror
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Ryan Merrifield

Russian missile 'Alexander the Great' can be fired with precision from 310 miles

A Russian missile nicknamed 'Alexander the Great' can allegedly be fired with precision from 310 miles - and could be crucial if the Kremlin orders an invasion of Ukraine.

Footage shows a convoy of 9K720 Iskander missile launch and attendant reload vehicles reportedly heading to firing positions, as tensions continue to simmer.

The Mach 5.9 missile is known to NATO as the SS-26 Stone, but the Kremlin names it after the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon - considered one of the greatest military generals in history.

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