US already blew most of its Cold War stockpiles in their adventures in the Middle East. And much of the West's military production facilities were shuttered after the end of the Cold War. While the same happened in Russia, the difference is in Russia the MIC is mostly owned by the State at this time, and at least some arms production facilities were kept open. The US's lack of artillery shells, happened because they closed down most of the government arsenals. And you cannot just build munitions factories on a drop of a hat.
The War in the Ukraine
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Didn’t the Russians already say they shifted into a war economy some time ago. Also the West heavily depends on private sector to fulfill their military obligations but the Russians do not follow the same principle. The private sector requires lucrative deals for profits and to outweighs the risks that the state won’t bail out of their contract in the future after they expand. Russia owns a significant chuck of the MIC as a state corporation and do not have the same risks as their private counterparts.
The slowed down footage makes me believe that it was an S300 and not a buk.
Lancet strikes and an operator error, in the end there is a convey of S300, one got struck.
How many S300 they still have ?
How many S300 they still have ?
Wow! But what could have caused this? I know there are reports about an Ukrainian kamikaze drone with the range of 1000 km, but the explosion looks like something much bigger?!
The one in Ryazan was reported to be a fuel tanker with no planes damaged so far, according to Rybar.
A well supported Ukrainian group assaulted Russian positions. The Russians fired back. You can see Ukrainian vehicles firing, maneuvering and getting blown up.
Ukrainian attempt to sneak into positions was caught by the 6th Cossack Regiment who opened fire with deadly results.
Ukrainian attempt to sneak into positions was caught by the 6th Cossack Regiment who opened fire with deadly results.
A Centipede of Russian Air-Defence systems being transported to Belarus :
There has been another huge attack on Ukraine infrastructure with over 100 missiles being launched, Kiev, Odessa, Kirovograd, Zaporozhye, Cherkasy, Vinnitsa regions, Lvov, Uman, Nikolaev & Krivoy Rog have all been hit today.
Putin took a drive across the Crimean bridge today :
There has been another huge attack on Ukraine infrastructure with over 100 missiles being launched, Kiev, Odessa, Kirovograd, Zaporozhye, Cherkasy, Vinnitsa regions, Lvov, Uman, Nikolaev & Krivoy Rog have all been hit today.
Putin took a drive across the Crimean bridge today :
Ukrainians attacked two airbases deep in Russian territory today - Dyagilevo in Ryazan oblast & Engels in Saratov oblast. They seem to have used modernized Soviet Tu-141/3 UAVs. RU MOD statement: