No more doubt: Russia is preparing for a long war
According to Russian newspaper The Moscow Times, despite all sanctions and efforts, Western countries have failed to undermine Russia's military-industrial complex and reduce arms production.
EU export controls do not only apply to electronic components. It seems that these components continue to end up in Russian Federation via roundabout routes, albeit at higher prices.
At the same time, Russia continues to import nitrocellulose from Germany, Turkey and Taiwan, as well as other raw materials for explosives from around the world. This has allowed the country to keep rapidly increasing its ammunition production.
Since the start of the war, Russia has increased its production of artillery shells, cruise missiles, Iskander missiles and Iranian drones.
Production of shells, missiles, armoured vehicles and drones has increased by a factor of 15 (!), allowing Putin and his war economy to continue the war against Ukraine and prepare for other potential conflicts.
(SR and FM for Tagtik/Source: Moscow Times/Photo: Sonia Dauer via Unsplash)
