Ukraine destroys Russian Iskander-M launcher near border; targets missile production

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🇺🇦🚀🇷🇺 Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has destroyed a Russian Iskander-M ballistic-missile launcher near the border, as Kyiv increasingly focuses on eliminating Russia’s strike capability before missiles can even be launched. According to Zelensky, Russia currently retains approximately 600–630 ballistic missiles and potentially has the industrial capacity to manufacture as many as 1,300 per year, with the Kremlin seeking a production rate of roughly 100 missiles per month. Ukraine is work