— The missile relies on Western-designed components, particularly from the US.

— A Russian Kh-101 missile struck a children's cancer hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024.

— Analysis of a Kh-101 fired in January 2024 revealed 16 pieces of Western-made electronics.

— Components were from companies like STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, and Intel. A complete Kh-101 can contain over 50 different foreign-produced parts.

— Russia has been successful in evading sanctions to obtain these components. Many parts are bought on the open market and imported via China. Components are often listed as manufactured in China, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, or Thailand.

— Russia produced 420 Kh-101s in 2023, up from 56 in 2021. The quality of many missiles is poor due to the use of civilian components not designed for military use.

— The missile fail rate may be as high as 20% due to inaccurate guidance or inability to cope with flight conditions.

— A total of 3,438,097 people serve in the armies of NATO countries. Almost half of them are in the US Army. This is more than Russia and China combined

— NATO countries together have 1,894 MLRS and 11,710 self-propelled artillery units. Russia alone is ahead of them all in both indicators.

— NATO has 3,387 combat aircraft and 9,030 helicopters. This is more than Russia and China combined

— In terms of the number of destroyers (95), submarines (144), frigates (134) and aircraft carriers (17), NATO is ahead of Russia and China combined.

— The US, France and UK have fewer nuclear warheads combined (5,559) than Russia alone (5,580).