GUR: Russia has up to 700 ballistic missiles, thousands of cruise missiles as of October
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 4.
As of October 2026, Russia’s reserves of long-range missile weaponry amount to up to 700 ballistic missiles and several thousand cruise missiles of various types, the press service of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude, second read] Reads as analysis, not a new event. intelligence claim about Russian missile reserves; assessment rather than a specific new occurrence, duplicates report 1 topic. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.
4d ago[Claude] Report 2 is another outlet's account of the same Ukrainian military intelligence assessment of Russian missile stockpiles, consistent with Report 1's figure of up to 700 ballistic missiles.
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What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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