The consequence of international economic sanctions imposed against Russia was a tangible decline in the Russian military-industrial complex. The Russian Federation cannot fully restore the combat capability of military units withdrawn from Ukraine. This was reported by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine..

According to intelligence data, having lost a significant part of its military-technical potential during the war against Ukraine, the Russian Federation is already forced to supply units that have suffered irreparable losses with equipment and weapons manufactured in the 50-60s.

“However, this situation does not bother the Kremlin leadership, it does not care how much and on what to send “cannon fodder” to the battle for the future of the “Russian world”. There will always be something that has been rusting for decades in warehouses and that even third world countries did not want to buy at one time, ”the GUR notes.

It is reported that most equipment from long-term storage warehouses cannot even be delivered to subdivisions.

However, the invaders are forced to accept and report to the leadership on the full staffing and provision of combat units..

According to the GUR, during April, the following items were removed from Russia's storage bases:.

- 18 self-propelled guns \;

- 28 self-propelled guns \;

- 15 self-propelled guns "

- 15 MLRS "

The restoration of combat readiness and staffing of the troops of the Western Military District of Russia is carried out, in particular, with the help of weapons and military equipment removed from storage at the 239th mobilization deployment support center located in the city of Boguchar.

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