
Russia’s missile factories are cranking out weapons at record speed, and now top analysts warn Ukraine could soon face a nightly barrage of up to 1,000 missiles—a level of warfare that should make every American question where this madness ends, and who’s footing the bill for endless escalation abroad while our own borders leak like a sieve.
At a Glance
- Russia’s missile and drone production is surging, enabling near-constant attacks on Ukraine’s cities and infrastructure.
- Ukrainian air defenses are being overwhelmed, risking catastrophic losses and depletion of critical resources.
- Nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s pre-war population has been displaced, with civilian casualties mounting nightly.
- Western taxpayers are underwriting Ukraine’s defense as Russia’s war machine grows more self-sufficient and aggressive.
Russia’s Missile Barrage Escalates While America Pays the Tab
In the latest chapter of the never-ending eastern European quagmire, Russia’s expanded missile and drone production has reached industrial levels that would make even the most shameless Washington bureaucrat blush. According to independent research and Western defense analysts, Russia’s Votkinsk plant—once just a cog in Putin’s war machine—is now a round-the-clock missile factory. The result? Ukraine is being pounded with a deluge of drones and missiles, with the average monthly drone strikes now three times higher than last year. In May alone, Russia unleashed nearly 4,000 drones and over 100 missiles on Ukrainian targets, and there are credible warnings that the nightly missile count may soon reach 1,000. That’s not a typo—a thousand missiles, every night. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian defense apparatus, heavily dependent on Western munitions and taxpayer-funded resupply, is being pushed to the breaking point.
As the Kremlin pours rubles into missile production, American and European taxpayers are picking up the tab for Ukrainian air defenses, reconstruction, and humanitarian relief. While President Trump’s administration has driven illegal border crossings to historic lows at home, politicians in Washington seem happy to keep the tap open for this foreign war. The question is simple: why should Americans shoulder the cost of endless escalation thousands of miles away, especially while our own airspace and border security take a back seat to appeasing global elites?
Ukraine’s Defenses Buckle Under Relentless Attack
Ukrainian air defenses, once hailed as a model for the West, now find themselves outgunned and outpaced. Each new wave of Russian drones and missiles forces Ukraine to burn through its limited supply of interceptors and munitions—much of it shipped in courtesy of beleaguered Western taxpayers. In June, Russia launched its largest aerial assault of the war, firing nearly 500 drones and missiles in a single night. The sheer volume is designed to exhaust Ukrainian systems, punching holes in infrastructure and morale. With each passing month, the number of displaced Ukrainians grows, now exceeding 10 million—almost a quarter of the country’s original population. If this is what “stability” looks like, one shudders to imagine the alternative. And yet, Western leaders keep doubling down, promising more money, more weapons, and more “unwavering support”—all while ignoring the obvious: Russia’s war machine is only getting stronger as it becomes less reliant on foreign components and more adept at circumventing sanctions. The only thing being depleted faster than Ukrainian air defenses is the patience (and wallets) of the American public.
Across the Atlantic, the political class continues to lecture Americans about “defending democracy” abroad, as if that’s supposed to distract from shattered infrastructure, rising inflation, and open borders here at home. If the leftist brain trust in D.C. spent half as much time fixing our own problems as they do meddling in Ukraine, maybe our cities wouldn’t look like disaster zones and our schools wouldn’t be teaching kids that everything’s racist except actual racism against Americans.
The Human and Economic Toll: Who Pays, Who Profits?
The humanitarian toll in Ukraine is staggering—nearly a million killed or injured, with entire cities reduced to rubble and basic services disrupted. But let’s be honest: for every Ukrainian forced from their home, there’s a well-connected defense contractor cashing another check, and a think tank “expert” demanding more military aid. The global arms race in drones and missiles is now big business, and the U.S. taxpayer is the one left holding the bag. As Russia’s domestic war industry grows, Western governments are left scrambling for ways to keep Ukraine in the fight without provoking outright war with Moscow. Meanwhile, the same politicians who can’t agree on funding a border wall in Texas seem to have no problem writing blank checks for a conflict that most Americans couldn’t find on a map ten years ago.
Analysts warn that unless Ukraine receives even more advanced air defenses, Russia’s nightly barrages will only intensify, potentially shifting the strategic balance and deepening the crisis. But here’s the rub: every dollar spent on this endless war is a dollar not spent securing our own borders, fixing our own roads, or supporting our own veterans. The irony is thick enough to cut with a knife—a country fighting for its sovereignty on the other side of the world, while our leaders ignore an invasion at our own border. If you’re not angry yet, you’re not paying attention. Maybe that’s by design.
Sources:
Russia Steps up Its Drone Strikes Against Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, June 4, 2025
Putin’s War of Drones: Russia’s New Approach on the Ukraine Battlefield