Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces' commander says Russia aims to launch 200 ballistic missiles simultaneously

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, has said that Russia is seeking to increase the number of ballistic missiles it can launch in a single salvo to 200.

Source: Brovdi in an interview with AP

Details: AP reported Brovdi as saying that Russia is currently capable of launching a simultaneous salvo of 77 ballistic missiles. It should be noted that the largest number of Russian ballistic missile launches recorded during a single attack so far has been around 40, including during the attack on 19 July.

Meanwhile, according to Ukraine's Defence Ministry, air defence forces intercepted 29 of the 195 ballistic missiles Russia launched against Ukraine in July, while another 40 failed to reach their targets.

According to Magyar, Russia plans to increase the number of ballistic missiles it can launch simultaneously to 200.

"Even if they only manage half of that, it will all be flying at us," Brovdi said.

Background:

• Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, has said that Russia is increasing missile production for strikes on Ukraine and is unlikely to pause its missile attacks.
• According to Skibitskyi, Russia is already exceeding its production targets for many types of missiles, including ballistic missiles.

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