The war in Ukraine – almost empty

The war in Ukraine – almost empty

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov announced that the Russian forces will soon unload the Iranian-produced Shahed aircraft.

According to Reznikov, Russia will have only 90 “kamikaze” aircraft left.

Tankesmia ISW writes that Russia has increased the use of these drones to be able to continue attacks against Ukrainian infrastructure without using more valuable weapons.

This means that Russian forces will probably only be able to carry out a few large drone strikes in Ukraine until they receive a new drone delivery from Iran, according to the Institute for International Studies.

Reznikov also claims that Russia has consumed about 81 percent of its strategic missile stockpile and 19 percent of its tactical missile stockpile.

Tanksmia writes that Russia was unable to produce enough missiles to support the invasion of Ukraine.

Lonely: Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas mass in Moscow for the first time since 2001. And he did so as a lone spectator in a cathedral in the Kremlin — and now it’s clear why.
Show more

A country usually increases production of missiles, missiles and other weapons systems and ammunition before embarking on a major war. Russia has not done so, writes the ISW.

Nor have they moved the industry in an adequate way. This may be due to fear of further turmoil in the Russian economy.

We care about your privacy

The daily newspaper It is part of Aller Media, which is responsible for your data. We use data to improve and personalize our services, offers and advertising.

If you want to learn more about how to change your settings, go to
Privacy settings

Read more


Jabori Obasanjo

Jabori Obasanjo

"Coffee trailblazer. Certified pop culture lover. Infuriatingly humble gamer."

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *