Russian military industry

Russia down to single Oreshnik missile after its recent launches

Russia may have only one operational Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) left in its arsenal after launching three at Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 16.

17 June, 11:10 AM

Obsolete gyroscopes make Russia’s Oreshnik IRBM inaccurate — report

Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) has a defective guidance system making it miss its targets by tens of kilometers, Dallas Analytics reported on June 16.

16 June, 09:55 PM

Russian UAVs attacking Ukraine made days ago, Kyiv official says

A Shahed drone that struck Kharkiv on June 4 was manufactured only a few days earlier, according to Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov.

5 June, 12:26 AM

Russia rushing to make its own interceptor drones, general warns

A retired Ukrainian general warned that Russia is developing interceptor drones and that Ukraine must exploit a several-month technological lead before Moscow can catch up.

4 June, 02:24 AM

Fires break out at Russia's Progress missile plant following overnight drone strike - video

Drones struck the Progress missile plant in Russia’s Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast, overnight on June 3, Astra Telegram channel reported.

3 June, 09:17 AM

Ukrainian Storm Shadow strike hits Bryansk microchip plant, report says

One of the missiles Ukraine fired at the Kremniy El microelectronics plant in Russia’s Bryansk on March 10 damaged its assembly hall, Russian Telegram channel Astra reported, citing its own open‑source intelligence (OSINT) analysis.

11 March, 12:09 AM

Belgium jails GRU officer for sanction busting

Belgian authorities have jailed Viktor Labin, an officer with Russia’s GRU military intelligence, for arranging shipments of coordinate measuring machines to Russian defense companies, independent Russian outlet The Insider reported on Feb. 19.

19 February, 09:44 PM

Russia builds weapons using at least 50 foreign machines — HUR

50 units of foreign technological equipment now employed by Russian enterprises to manufacture weapons and military hardware, Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) wrote on Jan. 14.

14 January, 11:41 AM

Ukraine confirms attack on Russia’s chemical plant in Stavropol

Ukrainian forces struck the Nevinnomyssk Azot plant in Stavropol Krai, one of Russia’s largest chemical enterprises, damaging a production workshop at the site, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 11:01 PM

Russian war machine increasingly reliant on U.S.-made components, HUR says

Among the foreign components found in Russian military equipment and munitions, the majority are of U.S. origin, according to the latest data from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR).

20 November 2025, 08:45 PM

Russia aims to produce 120,000 glide bombs this year—HUR

The Russian military industry expects to have manufactured as many as 120,000 guided aerial bombs by the end of the year, deputy chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), Vadym Skibitsky, told Reuters on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 11:49 PM

Ukraine: Russia’s Kh-59 missile output hampered by parts shortages

Russian defense firms are falling behind production schedules for Kh-59 cruise missiles due to shortages of foreign components, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Aug. 13.

13 August 2025, 11:47 AM

Russian chemical plant crippled by Ukrainian drones

Shchyokinoazot, a major chemical plant in Russia’s Tula Oblast, has suspended operations after a Ukrainian drone attack on July 17, according to Russian Telegram channel Astra.

17 July 2025, 11:51 PM

Rare metal starvation chocking Russia’s arms production

The shortage of the rare earth metal tantalum is one of the factors contributing to the decline in Russia's arms production, American military correspondent David Axe wrote in his article for The Telegraph published on May 12.

13 May 2025, 12:04 PM

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