MOSCOW: Russia has deployed nuclear-capable ‘Iskander’ missiles in Kaliningrad – which borders on NATO members Poland and Lithuania. During last year’s military drills the Iskander missiles were also sent to Kaliningrad – which is a Russian enclave sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania. Poland said the development was of the ‘highest concern’ so it was monitoring the situation. Russia’s defence ministry said the new deployment was part of military exercises and had happened before. The US and NATO have seen disagreements with Russia over Syria and Ukraine. The Iskander system has a range of up to 700km (440 miles) and could reach Berlin – the German capital. Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz called Russia’s activities ‘very alarming’. However, Russian Defence Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that the deployment was ‘not exceptional’. A US intelligence official said that the move could be to express displeasure at NATO as it is boosting its eastern flank by deploying four battalions in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia next year. Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its support for the rebels fighting in Ukraine provoked concerns that Moscow might also consider aggressive action against countries on NATO’s eastern flank, says the BBC.