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UkrainePublished: 21 October 2026 at 02:33

Ukrainian military intelligence: Russia has stockpiled up to 700 ballistic missiles

According to the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine's Defence Ministry, Russia had stockpiled up to 700 ballistic missiles as of October. It also holds several thousand cruise missiles and over 6,000 strike drones for attacks on Ukraine.

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Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), the military intelligence service under the Ministry of Defence, has published figures on the weapons Russia has accumulated for strikes on Ukraine during the war.

According to HUR, as of October Russia has built up a stockpile of as many as 700 ballistic missiles. Its arsenal also includes several thousand cruise missiles of various types. The agency adds that Russia has amassed more than 6,000 strike drones intended for attacks on Ukrainian targets.

The source gives no further details on the specific missile or drone models, where they are held, or when they might be used. The report provides only an overall assessment of Russia's stockpiles as of October.

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