A key issue addressed in the report is Russia’s production of long-range ammunition, a crucial factor in sustaining its military operations. RUSI cites plans from the Russian Ministry of Defence, indicating that in 2025, Russia intends to produce 750 9M723 Iskander tactical ballistic missiles and 560 Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles.
Ukrainian intelligence has also published its own estimates regarding Russia’s missile production capacity. According to its assessment, Russia is currently capable of producing 40 to 50 Iskander ballistic missiles, 30 to 50 Kalibr cruise missiles, and approximately 50 Kh-101 missiles per month.
In addition to production rates, Ukrainian intelligence has provided estimates on Russia’s stockpile of long-range conventional weaponry. These figures suggest that Russia possesses around 350 Kalibr missiles, 500 Oniks anti-ship missiles, more than 50 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, over 130 Iskander ballistic missiles, and more than 400 cruise missiles of various types, including Kh-101, Kh-55, and Kh-35.
Source: Tactical Developments During the Third Year of the Russo–Ukrainian War [RUSI REPORT]
