Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) Chief Kyrylo Budanov stated that Russia has been building up a stockpile of Kalibr cruise missiles and may strike Ukraine with them soon, noting that Russia has been using Kh-101 cruise missiles but their numbers have significantly decreased.
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Russia has been building up a stockpile of Kalibr cruise missiles and may strike Ukraine with them soon
Russia has been using Kh-101 cruise missiles as they're considered more effective than Kalibrs
The number of Kh-101s has significantly decreased, and Russia is stocking up on Kalibrs for future attacks
Russia will likely resume Kalibr missile attacks on Ukraine in the near future as its Kh-101 missile stockpile is running low
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