Mayar said Russia plans to simultaneously launch up to 200 missiles in a single strike

On August 10, Robert Brovdi (callsign "Mayar"), commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, clarified his warning during an interview with AP via Telegram: Russia intends to increase the total number of missiles launched simultaneously by 2.5 times, potentially reaching as high as 200. The initial draft of the AP report mentioned only ballistic missiles, stating that Russia currently can launch 77 ballistic missiles simultaneously and plans to expand this to 200.

Mayar stated: During the English translation of his recording, an error occurred. The figure of 77 refers to the combined total of sea, land, and air-based missiles—not just ballistic missiles. Russia's goal is to raise the total scale of a single salvo to 200 missiles, including all types of munitions.

Ballistic missiles represent Ukraine’s biggest weakness in air defense. The Patriot system is Ukraine’s only equipment capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, but its supply of associated interceptor missiles is severely insufficient. Under large-scale aerial attacks, many missiles will penetrate the air defense network and hit their targets. Mayar emphasized that even if Russia successfully launches only half of its planned missile inventory, it would still inflict massive damage on Ukraine.

He stressed that the only way to weaken Russia’s missile strike capability is to proactively destroy all Russian facilities related to missile production.

Additionally, over recent weeks, the frequency of use of jet-powered "Carnation" drones—much harder to intercept—has surged by 2.5 times. Mayar also revealed that Russia is developing its own satellite communication system to rival Starlink. He warned that once completed, this system will grant Russia global intelligence-gathering capabilities, posing a risk to the entire world.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Intelligence Directorate reports that Russian forces can launch 3 to 4 joint missile and drone air raids per month, targeting key Ukrainian industrial cities such as Kyiv, Zaporozhye, Dnipro, and Kharkiv.

Russia’s monthly production capacity for various main missile types has reached 110%–120%, with several weapons exceeding their production quotas; the Khrizantema and Zircon missiles had already fulfilled their annual production targets by August 3.

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