Presumably reduced exports
London sees Russian arms industry weakened
08/11/2022 12:04 p.m
The great need in Ukraine and the effect of Western sanctions are apparently causing problems for the Russian armaments industry, according to the British secret service. His conclusion: “Russia is most likely unable to fulfill some of its armored vehicle export orders.”
According to British intelligence experts, Russia can no longer fully fulfill its foreign orders in the armaments industry. “Russia is most likely unable to fulfill some of its armored vehicle export orders,” said the Defense Ministry’s daily intelligence update on the Ukraine war in London.
The reason for this is the extraordinary demand for armored combat vehicles for Russia’s own armed forces in Ukraine and the increasing effect of western sanctions, the statement continues. For example, Belarus recently presented details of a battle tank that had been further developed in its own country. Previously, this task had fallen to the Russian state-owned armaments company UralVagonZavod.
According to the British, the reputation of the Russian arms industry abroad has also suffered: “The credibility of many of their weapon systems has been undermined by the connection with the poor performance of Russian armed forces in the Ukraine war,” the statement said.
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