Russia has capacity to produce over 200 ballistic, cruise missiles per month, Ukraine's military intelligence says

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) revealed on November 4 that Russia possesses the capability to produce more than 200 ballistic and cruise missiles each month, as reported on the social media platform Telegram. This comes amid a surge in Russian missile strikes against Ukraine, aimed at critical infrastructure and energy facilities.

According to HUR's assessment, approximately 110 of these missiles are ballistic. The aggressor state, Russia, continues to amass significant stockpiles of long-range missiles, defying international sanctions. HUR's report stated that Russia might hold up to 700 ballistic missiles and thousands of cruise missiles of various types in its arsenal, as of October, though the agency did not disclose the source of its data.

Among these, about 115 are believed to be 9M723 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, while the 3M22 Zircon missiles, designed to target and destroy warships, reportedly exceed 120 in Russia's stockpile. Although primarily intended for maritime targets, the Zircon has increasingly been employed in Russia's extensive missile assaults on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

HUR's disclosure emerged as Russia escalates its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, frequently targeting the nation's vital infrastructure in a renewed energy offensive. The country is grappling with a critical shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles to counter ballistic threats, as the escalating attacks overwhelm its air defenses.

On November 3, Russia launched its largest mass attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this year, targeting substations, transmission systems, and power plants across nine regions. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia fired 17 ballistic missiles against Ukraine that night, of which only three were intercepted by the Air Force.