Ukraine’s intelligence: Russia has 600 Oniks, 450 Kalibr, and 120 Tsirkon missiles, produces over 200 monthly

20.08.2026, 17:55 rubryka.com

As of August 5, Russia's stockpile of 9M723 ballistic missiles for the Iskander-M system, allocated to the Russian troop grouping, stood at about 130 units.

The estimated stockpile of RM-48U missiles for S-400 systems is around 400 units. In addition, Russia has:

As of July, Russia had about 50 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles and roughly the same number of North Korean KN-23, KN-24, and KN-30 ballistic missiles.

Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence said Russia's military-industrial complex is shifting its main focus toward mass-produced missile systems.

Priority in production is being given to missiles for the Iskander-M system, the Kh-101, and the Kalibr. Russia maintains high production rates and, in some cases, exceeds planned indicators," the intelligence response said.

Russia's planned production target for 9M723 missiles for Iskander-M systems is 60 units per month. In July, Russia's military-industrial complex exceeded this target and produced 65 such missiles.

In addition, in July, the aggressor country produced 87 Kh-101 cruise missiles.

The production rate of RM-48U missiles for S-400 systems is estimated at about 50 units per month. In total, during 2026, Russia plans to produce more than 480 such missiles, more than twice the target planned for 2025.

The article also says Russia can produce more than 200 cruise and ballistic missiles per month overall.

Separately, it notes that as of July 2026, Russia's arsenal included about 50 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles. Their production has been suspended since April 2026.

"In addition, there are about 50 North Korean ballistic missiles of the KN-23 series, including KN-24 and KN-30," the article said.

According to the article, Russia has now focused on producing more accurate types of ballistic and cruise missiles. It has redirected missile fuel, funds, and components that were previously used for Kinzhals to this effort.

Ukrainian Pravda writes that Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence confirmed that this reorientation is indeed helping Russia increase the number of ballistic missiles for Iskander-M systems.

"The reorientation of production resources toward missile systems allows Russia to maintain the necessary production rates and ensure the regular use of missiles against Ukraine," Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence said in its response to Ukrainian Pravda.

At the same time, Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence said the suspension of serial production of Kinzhals does not mean the missile has lost its combat capability.

"The Kinzhal missile is currently undergoing refinement, including because of problems with target accuracy," Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence said.

Background

It should be noted that Russian forces are increasingly using jet-powered drones and Banderol loitering munitions, whose speed characteristics approach those of cruise missiles and complicate the work of Ukrainian air defense.

The Air Force spokesperson explained that jet-powered drones are much faster than conventional drones, so Ukrainian forces use both surface-to-air guided missiles and aircraft-launched weapons to destroy them.

Since the beginning of July, Russia has launched more ballistic missiles at Ukraine than, according to available data, it can produce in one month. The Institute for the Study of War assumes that Moscow is using accumulated stockpiles to maintain this strike tempo.

In April, Rubryka also reported that Russia repeatedly used North Korean KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles during massive attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Overnight on August 20, air defense forces shot down 186 aerial targets, including 145 drones that Russian forces used to attack Ukraine. They also shot down 31 missiles and two Banderol loitering munitions.