Nearly eight months following the start of its military operation on Ukrainian soil, it appears that Moscow is beginning to face more setbacks.
US intelligence has confirmed that Western sanctions The toll imposed on Russia severely limited its ability to renew the munitions and weapons it uses in Ukraine.
Roundregardings
A new analysis recently released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence also showed that the Russian authorities were forced to task their intelligence services Finding roundregardingsto evade restrictions imposed on it, in order to purchase vital technology for its military industry and support its war effort.
A destroyed Russian tank in Kharkiv (Archyde.com)
More than 6,000 pieces of equipment have been lost since the conflict began, intelligence has revealed, as the Russian military struggles to acquire the microchips, engines and thermal imaging technology needed to make new weapons.
The soldiers are running out of ammunition, too
That information was put on the table during a meeting yesterday with senior financial officials from nearly 30 countries at the US Treasury, to get an update from Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Ademo, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Greaves and Deputy Director of National Intelligence Morgan Muir on the effectiveness of the imposed sanctions. Russia, to stifle its military-industrial activity.
While Ademo explained in an interview with CNN, “The Russians do not currently have the tanks they need, and they do not have the equipment needed to make helicopters, and they also lack the semiconductors needed to launch precision missiles on Ukraine.”
Russian helicopter Ka-52
He also added: “Russia is running out of fighters, soldiers, ammunition, tanks and others.”
He stressed that “Washington and its allies are seeking to use sanctions and export controls in order to make it difficult for Russia to strengthen its forces and equipment necessary to continue the war.”
It is noteworthy that the comprehensive Western sanctions and restrictions imposed on exports to Russia, months ago, have forced many defense industrial facilities to stop working periodically.
Two of the country’s largest microelectronics manufacturers were recently forced to temporarily halt production because they were unable to secure necessary foreign components.
A shortage of some necessary parts has also undermined the production of tanks, aircraft, submarines, and other military systems.
