The British defence ministry in its latest update on the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Saturday claimed that the Russian authorities will likely be able to generate a "significant" stockpile of air-launched cruise missiles to use against Ukrainain infrastructure over the coming months.
"Open source reports suggest that since April 2023, ALCM ( air-launched cruise missile) expenditure rates have reduced, while Russian leaders have highlighted efforts to increase the rate of cruise missile production," the ministry said. It added that there is a realistic possibility that Moscow will focus these weapons against Ukrainian energy facilities to leave citizens without electricity, head or water during the coming heating season.
