“The Russian Satan missile, officially known as the R-36 or SS-18 Satan
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Its fuel was made in Ukraine and vanished after the invasion. Its successor, RS-28 Sarmat, has yet to have a successful launch.
It is not just Russian demography, where deaths exceed births - it is Russian businesses as well. Because Putin.
Kyiv Independent (20 Sep):
“Amid Russia’s dwindling economic prospect, the number of registered businesses operating in in the country has fallen to lows not seen since 2010, Ukraine’s foreign intelligence service (SZRU) announced.
According a news release issued on Sept. 19 by the SZRU, Russia has shed approximately 486,000 business since 2022, leaving the country with 3.17 million business enterprises operating across the country, as of Sept. 1, 2025.
The total marks a significant drop from post-invasion levels, when Russia has approximately 3.29 million operating in 2023...
...The SZRU said that businesses in the trade, construction, and industrial industries closed most often since the start of full-scale war, adding that under current levels, 1.5 times more businesses are shuttering operations than entering the market.”