Russia will need 5 years to restore stocks of missiles due to sanctions

ROMAN KRAVETS – TUESDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2022, 13:29

The Ukrainian authorities believe that it will take 5 years for Russia to restore its prewar stock of high-precision missiles.

Source: source of Ukrainska Pravda in security forces

Quote: "They will need five years to restore the stock to February 2022 levels. Sanctions are keeping them from acquiring parts".

Details: The source added that Russia will be able to produce missiles "little by little" using existing reserves, but "at a slower pace and in smaller quantities".

Background:

• In almost eight months of full-scale war, according to the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Russia has used up two-thirds of its arsenal of high-precision missiles. As of October 14, it had approximately 609 of 1,844 such munitions left.
• The head of Ukrainian defence intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, said that Russia is already using its remaining stock of Iskanders (13% left) and is still trying to "stay within its norms" with regard to Kalibrs and the Kh-101 and Kh-555 missiles (43% and 45% remaining, respectively).
• The Russians are already using Iranian-made kamikaze drones, and are allegedly planning to use Iranian-made ballistic missiles as well as Iranian helmets and body armour for newly mobilised recruits.
• Iran denies that it is arming Russia for the war, but media reports say a deal on additional drones and surface-to-surface missiles was reached on 6 October.

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