Russia is seeking to nearly triple the number of ballistic missiles it can launch simultaneously against Ukraine, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said.Maj. Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said Russia’s military can currently fire a simultaneous salvo of 77 ballistic missiles and plans to increase that capability to 200, according to an interview with The Associated Press (AP).JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.He did not provide a timeline for when Russia could achieve that capacity.Brovdi described the potential expansion as one of Ukraine’s most vulnerable points because the country is running short of interceptor missiles for US-made Patriot systems, the only air-defense system in Ukraine’s arsenal capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.The shortage means that dozens of ballistic missiles launched by Russia during massive attacks can penetrate Ukraine’s defenses and reach their targets, according to AP.“Even if they only manage half of that, it will all be flying at us,” Brovdi added.He said there was only one way to reduce the number of missiles Russia could launch: strike every facility involved in their production.His comments underscored the importance of Ukraine’s long-range strikes against missile plants and other military-industrial facilities deep inside Russia.Brovdi also warned that Russia was expanding its use of jet-powered Shahed-type drones, which are substantially faster than conventional propeller-driven models and more difficult to intercept.