A magazine covering weaponry innovations cited Ukrainian intelligence on December 9, stating that the occupiers could produce up to 300 missiles annually, which have a range of up to 4,000 kilometers and can carry multiple warheads with independent guidance.
According to Kovalenko, Military Watch Magazine serves as a "proxy" media outlet to legitimize and disseminate information beneficial to Russia. The sanctions imposed on Russia due to the war in Ukraine have significantly slowed the production of high-tech missiles, he writes.
"Yes, they are producing X-101 or 'Caliber' missiles and accumulating them through the intensive use of [drones] Shahed. However, the production of more advanced missiles like 'Dagger' is limited to a few units. The 'Oreshnik' represents an even more sophisticated manufacturing process, so the information regarding the mass production of this intercontinental ballistic missile is a deliberate fake. The goal of this disinformation is to instill fear in Western society," he stated in his post.