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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has the capacity to produce approximately 120 ballistic missiles per month, highlighting this as a major threat to Ukraine.

Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
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Russia has the capacity to produce about 120 ballistic missiles a month.

Mark Rutte warned young Russians that military recruiters deceive them, provide no training before deployment, and issue substandard equipment, leading to high chances of death or wounding, with injured soldiers left to suffer in the mud and die.

Mark Rutte stated that Russia is currently sustaining losses of around 30,000 people per month.

President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO countries to help Ukraine obtain licenses to produce Patriot systems during an address at the Ukraine-NATO Council meeting in Kyiv.

Zelensky stated that current production capacity of Patriot systems is insufficient to meet all existing and potential threats.

Zelensky noted Ukraine has demonstrated the ability to produce modern systems like drones quickly and on a large scale.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NATO-Ukraine Council that Ukraine can assess Russia manufactures about 120 ballistic missiles per month.

Ukraine is becoming a security provider, not just a security consumer.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:40.989Z

Source story: 8037649