Putin Just Exhausted the Last of Russia’s Advanced Munitions
Russia rained cruise missiles on busy Ukrainian cities on Monday in what the United States called “horrific strikes”, killing civilians, and knocking out electricity.
This was, presumably, Putin’s response to the “terrorist” bombing of the Kerch Strait Bridge — which Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for (but did celebrate).
But Putin’s temper tantrum has a silver lining: He has essentially used up most of what’s left of Russia’s advanced munitions.
Hope it was worth it, Vlad.
The common myth is that Russia has a massive defense industrial base and huge stockpiles of ammunition would give it an advantage in a war of attrition.
Yet, a recent U.S. intelligence report, suggests Russia is now buying ammunition from North Korea.
This casts doubt on Russia’s ability to put rounds downrange.
The truth is that Russia’s ammo is running low.
Breaking Defense claims that Russian shells for artillery and armored vehicles will be exhausted by the end of the year.
But it’s also their advanced munitions — Kalibr cruise missiles and other precision weaponry — that are running dangerously low thanks, in part, to U.S. sanctions that prohibit Russia…
