Russian arms stocks have dropped to the extend that it will 'struggle to replenish' its reserves even with support from nations like Iran and North Korea a senior military official said.
is an attempt to dampen the morale of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians alike and force Kyiv to make concessions – a strategy that has not only yet to succeed, but is proving costly for Moscow.
The official said that Western intelligence has assessed Russia’s"fully serviceable" ammunitions are"rapidly dwindling," and it is likely forcing them to increasingly rely on arms with"degraded conditions." "This essentially puts Russian forces in a position to have to make a choice about what risks it's willing to accept in terms of increased failure rates, unpredictable performance, and whether or not these degraded munitions would require any type of refurbishment, which of course requires a certain amount of expertise and time," the official explained.
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