Russian army participating in the war against Ukraine may find itself in a " This was stated by one of the advisers of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

According to the Focus edition, he admitted that the conditions in which the Russian soldiers are located are very deplorable, as well as the state of their weapons.. We are talking about Ruslan Pukhov, who is a member of the advisory council of the Russian Defense Ministry.. He is close to the government of Vladimir Putin and heads the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.

" The front line is very long. And the troops sent there are not enough,” he admitted..

He also noted that the Ukrainian defense has a lot of artillery and ground forces..

“We have to break through the Ukrainian front line with too few soldiers, vulnerable tanks and armored vehicles,” Pukhov said, adding that the Russian army is trying to compensate for this with a massive use of artillery.. But progress is too slow.

Advisor to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation pointed to the very poor technical support of the Russian army. She doesn't have the latest generation aircraft. In addition, Russian troops lack precision-guided weapons. And this, according to Pukhov, also " He believes that this is one of the main reasons why the Russian Air Force failed to conquer the Ukrainian skies.. Meanwhile on the ground, the Russian army uses outdated tanks.

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Putin's army does not have the latest tanks at all. In addition, those vehicles that are available are equipped with outdated equipment and armor.. For example, Israel uses the latest technology to protect its tanks.. The United States is also installing advanced developments on combat vehicles, but "

" One fights with a sword and shield, and the other with a pitchfork and a net,” said an adviser to the Russian Defense Ministry, adding that the Russian forces have poor weapons for both attack and defense..

“We launched hundreds, thousands of even unguided projectiles. And they flew off somewhere. They are cheap but rarely hit the mark.. Two high-precision projectiles can cause much more damage to the opponent,” he added..

He also admitted that the Ukrainian army is simply more experienced than the Russian one..

“They have been fighting for 8 years, their gunners are very experienced. For our part, we rarely used artillery on the battlefield,” Pukhov said, adding that the Ukrainian side is also better prepared and better conducting aerial reconnaissance..

Advisor to the Russian Defense Ministry recalled that the United States handed over American long-range HIMARS installations to Ukraine. Previously, both sides used Soviet howitzers and MLRS with a range of 13-25 kilometers. But modern Western artillery received by Ukraine destroys targets at a distance of 40 kilometers. In turn, HIMARS installations are capable of delivering accurate strikes at a distance of even up to 85 kilometers.. And this, according to Pukhov, is a serious problem for the Russian army.. Because Ukrainian defenders, with the help of American systems, are destroying Russian ammunition depots, command centers, and Russian supply routes from a long distance..

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Pukhov has no doubt that the West will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons. In turn, the Ukrainian military will quickly master new types of weapons..

“Until the end of the summer, the situation could become very dramatic for us..

We mobilize too few soldiers. And you have to fight with the army, which is already conducting the fourth wave of mobilization. They have enough fighters,” he said..

Ukraine still hasn't launched a massive counter-offensive. Advisor to the Russian Ministry of Defense has no doubt that she is capable of it. However, he noted that " And if the Ukrainian military decides that Russian forces are very weak, they will face the same problems during a large offensive..