#Iskander

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is exploring multiple options—from licensing Western systems like Patriot to developing a fully Ukrainian alternative capable of protecting the country’s skies.

Russia’s missile production hinges on cotton from Uzbekistan, according to documents obtained by our newsroom. Internal records describe the material as irreplaceable for Iskander and S-300 systems. Under sanctions, it is shipped into Russia labeled simply as “cotton wool.”

Reports circulating in Ukrainian and regional monitoring channels claim that Russia has deployed 24 Iskander-M1 missile systems around Ukraine, theoretically capable of launching up to 96 long-range cruise missiles in a single salvo. While the figures sound alarming, defense analysts caution that the real threat—and its novelty—requires closer examination.