The Russian army has a huge stockpile of ammunition for almost every type of weapon at its disposal, but suffers from a shortage of missiles due to Western sanctions.. In particular, due to the lack of foreign components, the production of " This was stated by military expert Oleg Zhdanov during the broadcast on his Youtube channel..

He noted that even despite the impact of anti-Russian sanctions, enterprises producing ammunition for the Russian army do not yet have to work at full capacity..

“They have an enterprise that produces almost all types of ammunition. I understand that this enterprise does not operate at full capacity due to sanctions. For the production of a projectile requires an explosive, metallurgy is needed, which will separate the steel and make blanks, they need to be machined and then equipped with the appropriate elements. There may be imported components in explosives, but Russia can produce everything else on its own. They are in no hurry to increase their production, because they have an almost bottomless supply of ready-made ammunition.. Everything that the Soviet Union has accumulated over the years can be safely used,” Zhdanov said..

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But with regard to missiles, the occupiers have significant problems. The factories for their production almost do not work, because they do not have imported parts for the manufacture of this type of weapon. Zhdanov notes that the only way to improve the situation for Russians is to circumvent sanctions.

“All Russian missiles have imported components.

If there is no loophole to circumvent sanctions, then the enterprise stands still and cannot launch missiles. Earlier, the press stated that Russia, even in the pre-war period, could produce up to one " This was when there were imported components... Therefore, today the production of Kalibr is practically stopped, ”summed up the expert.

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Earlier, a British expert predicted when Vladimir Putin will start negotiations with Ukraine and the West.