The article discusses Ukraine’s development of a domestic ballistic missile, called “Neptune”, which has gone into mass production. The author, Yuliia Taradiuk, notes that this is a significant development for Ukraine, as it will allow the country to have an indigenous and domestic ballistic missile in its arsenal.
The article highlights several key points about the Neptune missile:
* It can make a difference in Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression, depending on its accuracy and how easy it is for Russian air defenses to intercept it.
* The production of the missile will take time, but if Ukraine can produce at least 80-100 missiles per year, it would have a decent amount to conduct strikes against Russian targets.
* Ukraine faces challenges in scaling up production, including protecting its critical infrastructure from Russian strikes.
The article also mentions that Ukraine has continued to increase domestic weapon production, with over 40% of the weapons used at the front line being produced domestically. The country has developed several other domestic-made weapons, including a missile-drone called Palianytsia and a modified Neptune cruise missile with a greater range.
Finally, the article notes that Russia’s production of ballistic missiles has increased by at least 66% over the past year, highlighting the ongoing competition between Ukraine and Russia in the area of military development.
