Russia unable to meet its ammunition needs for war in Ukraine - Reuters
Russia unable to meet its ammunition needs for war in Ukraine (Getty Images)
Russia is producing an insufficient amount of ammunition to meet its needs in the war against Ukraine, reports Reuters.
"Russia's domestic ammunition production capabilities are currently insufficient for meeting the needs of the Ukraine conflict," says an unnamed Western official.
According to sources, sanctions are heavily impacting the Russian military-industrial complex, causing significant delays and increased costs.
Sources also say that the inability to access Western components undermines Russia's ability to produce new weaponry and repair old ones.
Russia imports ammunition from abroad
Russia imports ammunition from Iran and North Korea in an attempt to fill the shortage of shells for the war against Ukraine.
South Korea reported that North Korea supplied Russia with approximately one and a half million rounds of 152mm caliber and 400 thousand rounds of 122mm caliber.
Read more detailed information on where Russia gets its ammunition in the story by RBC-Ukraine.
