Something Is Missing From Russia’s Missile Barrages: Kyiv Says the Hypersonic Kinzhal Was Quietly Pulled From Production

Russia is ramping up its use of North Korean ballistic missiles in its missile attacks. On Monday, the Russians carried out an attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia, which utilized two North Korean Kn-23 (Hwasong-11A) missiles. Additionally, Zelenskyy and various OSINT reports indicated that the attack used North Korean-made ballistic missiles, likely Kn-23s, during the attack. Russian Missile Production IncreasingAlthough Moscow has been increasing its reliance on North Korean Missiles, the Russians have also dramatically ramped up production of their own missiles. To put those figures in concrete terms, the Russians produced 87 Kh-101 cruise missiles, 29 Kaliber cruise missiles, and 65 Iskander ballistic missiles in July.