INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia has pounded Ukraine with newly made cruise missiles in recent weeks, British weapons researchers said Monday, suggesting that
production has continued months after Western governments imposed unprecedented sanctions on Moscow.The Conflict Armament Research (CAR)
said its experts were in Kyiv on Nov
weapons with marks indicating they were produced between July-September and October-November 2022, CAR said
Two other Kh-101 remnants that struck Kyiv in June and October had been produced in 2018 and 2019, according to the investigative team.The
stockpile challenges, the researchers said.Previous CAR analysis had shown Kh-101 cruise missiles to be heavily reliant on United States
and Europe-based components and technologies.Russia has fired thousands of long-range cruise missiles as well as short- and medium-range
ballistic missiles since invading Ukraine in February.United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin claimed on Nov
problems with stockpiles, an unnamed United States defense intelligence analyst was cited as saying.Militaries often use older munitions
before deploying newer ordnances because they make up most of their stockpile, according to NYT.Russian media has reported that munition
plant workers have been ordered to work overtime to produce more ordnance.
