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Scud is a series of tactical ballistic missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was exported widely to other countries in particular third world countries. The term comes from the NATO reporting name Scud which was attached to the missile by Western intelligence agencies. The Russian names for the missile are the R-11 (the first version) R-17 and R-300 Elbrus (later developments).

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