Scud-B Missile Remains Filmed Near Raqqa

The following video has been posted by activists in the city of Raqqa, showing the remains of a badly damaged missile (thanks to Mads Dahl)

Fortunately there's enough of the missile to come up with an ID, most of which comes from the tail end.  First take a look at the following features on the video and two reference images of a Scud-B missile engine

 On the second item note the protruding feature on the outer edge

Also compare the details I've highlighted on the tail fin in the video with the two reference images

It's also worth noting the ridge filmed on one side of the missile, which is also a feature of Scud-B missiles

While this is strong evidence that the remains belong to a Scud-B missile it's harder to be sure if it's actually been fired, especially as there's been evidence of an apparently abandoned Scud-B missile in the Deir Ez Zor region.  There appears to be very little evidence of impact, although there only appears to be part of the missile in the area, so the initial impact may have occurred elsewhere, and judging by the dark marks on the ground it's likely the wreckage was burning at some point.


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Update - Photographic Evidence Of Scud Missile Use In Syria

Update March 3rd - The following video has now been uploaded to Youtube showing the missile in question

What's very notable about this video is that while the markings and damage on the missile appears identical to the one pictured below it appears the missile in the video is covered in much more overgrowth.  This seems to indicate that the photograph was taken at a much earlier date, which suggests these missile remains have been in place for many months.

Thanks to Salaam Sami for pointing out this photograph, which may be the first clear debris evidence of a Scud missile in Syria

This picture was supposedly taken in the village of Moelh, Deir Ez Zor, and unlike previous large missile and rocket remains, which pointed to other types of weapons(mainly Luna-M/Frog-7 rockets), the missile in this photograph appears to share the same characteristics as the Scud-B/C.  Here's images of the Scud-A and Scud B engines (source)

You'll note the second picture showing the Scud-B engine matches strongly with what can be seen in the photograph from Moelh, and the rail that runs along the length of the missile, in line with a tail fin, also appears in this photograph of a Scud-B

However, it should be noted one photograph shouldn't be considering 100% positive proof this is from Syria, but I've been unable to come across the same image using various online search tools.  If it is a genuine image then this is the first clear debris evidence of Scud missiles being used in Syria.


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