According to TASS report published on August 7, 2020, Russian Iskander NATO code-named SS-26 Stone short-range tactical missiles will be used for coastal defense. From 2020 missile brigades of the ground forces will train to destroy amphibious assault. The guided Iskander has been determined as a potent deterrent against amphibious assault on the Russian territory and increase the strike potential of the Navy.
Missile brigades will train strikes at amphibious assault and warships, Defense Ministry sources said. It will take minutes for Iskander to detect and destroy a target. It will become a standard combat training element in the future. Previously, such targets were not typical for the missiles.
Russia; Army adapts Iskander SSM for coastal defense