Subtype · Missiles
Ballistic missiles (Iskander-M, KN-23, S-300)
Iskander-M, KN-23, Kinzhal and S-300 ballistic missiles and MLRS: why you have only minutes and why they appear on the map without a heading.
What it is
A missile that, after its boost phase, flies on a high ballistic arc and comes down on its target from above. There is no route from district to district: only minutes pass between launch and impact. In the 9M723 Iskander-M ballistic missile, HUR found a 9B918 active radar homing head and documented 177 of the missile's components, among them American and Taiwanese microchips.
What it means for you
Spotters do not report a heading for ballistic missiles: they are too fast. So the marker has no arrow and does not rotate; it shows the area the threat is reported to be heading for. We close these markers fastest, within a few minutes, because by then the missile has either hit or been shot down.
The key point: when a ballistic threat is announced, there is no time to think it over. Get to a shelter immediately, even before a marker appears on the map.
What to do
- 1When you hear the “Air raid alert!” signal, go to the nearest shelter at once. Find out in advance where it is near your home and work.
- 2If you cannot reach a shelter, move to a room without windows and follow the “two walls” rule.
- 3Agree with your family on what to do and where to meet if the phone network or the power goes down.
A marker on our map may appear late or not at all. Go by the siren, not by the map.
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. What to do when the “Air raid alert!” signal sounds (in Ukrainian)checked 2 Oct 2026
How it looks on our map
Movement
No course
Marker lives
2–5 min
- The marker does not rotate: for this type the map shows no course.
- If there are no new reports about the target, the marker closes after 2–5 min.
Variants
Sources
- 1checked 2 Oct 2026
HUR (Defence Intelligence of Ukraine), War&Sanctions
9M723 Iskander-M ballistic missilechecked 2 Oct 2026