Russia appears to run out of missile stocks in retaliation for the Krem Bridge

It was analyzed that it is very likely that the stock of long-range missiles has run out as Russia has launched about 80 missiles simultaneously in retaliatory air strikes following the explosion of the Krum Bridge.

According to the Guardian, the British Ministry of Defense analyzed data from the daily intelligence analysis on the 16th (local time) saying that Russia had fired more than 80 missiles at Ukraine in retaliation for the explosion on the Krum bridge. 10. The UK Ministry of Defense has stated that Russia’s long-range strike capability will be significantly reduced in the future as Russian missiles will be depleted due to the massive air strike. Considering the capabilities of the Russian defense industry, the additional production rate of advanced missiles will not be supported compared to the rapid consumption of missiles by the Russian military.

Shortly after the explosion of the Krem Bridge, the only connection between mainland Russia and the Krum Peninsula on the 8th, President Putin described the explosion of the Crimean bridge as an act of terror led by Ukrainian special forces. Two days later, on the 10th, the Russian army fired more than 84 cruise missiles in 14 cities, including the capital Kiiu, intensively destroying major infrastructure across Ukraine. At least 14 people were killed and more than 97 were injured in the air strike.

According to the Associated Press, citing a US Department of Defense official, the West believes the missile attack was carried out in large quantities by modifying the interceptor missiles of the Russian S-300 surface-to-air defense system into surface offensives. -Surface missiles. In retaliation against Ukraine, Russia has focused on mobilizing the remaining stock of expensive S-300 missiles at risk of inaccuracy.

At the press conference of the 6th Asia Exchange and Confidence Building Summit (CICA) held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on the 14th, President Putin said that “at this time large-scale missile attacks are no longer necessary” due to the fact that the stock of missiles is insufficient There is also the analysis.

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