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Ukraine Warns Russia’s Missile Output Is Surging, Deepening Long‑War Risk for Cities and Grids

Ukraine’s military intelligence says Russia is now producing key Iskander and Kh‑101 missiles at or above planned monthly levels, raising fears that large‑scale strikes on cities and energy systems could become a sustained feature of the war. The claims, if accurate, signal that Western assumptions about Russia exhausting its arsenal may be out of date.

The barrage that tore through Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia overnight may not be a one‑off peak but a glimpse of a new normal. Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence says Russia has ramped up production of several key long‑range missiles, suggesting Moscow is preparing for a protracted campaign of strikes against Ukrainian cities, infrastructure and air defenses rather than running down its arsenal. In a recent interview, Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy chief of Ukraine’s military intelligence, outlined what he described as Russia’s current monthly output of major missile types. According to Skibitskyi, Russia produced 65 Iskander‑M ballistic missiles in July, surpassing a target of 60 and reaching 108% of the planned figure. He…

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