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“The Telegraph”: Russia could ultimately achieve material and technical advantages in the war against Ukraine
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Rustams Šukurovs / Latvian Radio
Journalists from The Telegraph state in the publication that Russia, in its efforts to increase arms production, has begun to use civilian infrastructure facilities as weapons production workshops. As an example, the publication cites the former Italmas shopping center in the Russian city of Izhevsk, on whose territory the Lancet attack drones used in the war against Ukraine are currently being manufactured. According to the newspaper, it is one of many civilian infrastructure sites that have been converted into weapons factories since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The publication also notes that employees of weapons manufacturers are encouraged to work a six-day week, while the rest of Russia’s citizens are encouraged to become part of the Russian war machine through volunteer work.
An unnamed official told the newspaper that Russia’s total war-related spending on Ukraine represents 40% of GDP (gross domestic product), far exceeding spending on Russia’s health and education systems. As the newspaper points out, these are statistics that the collective West must reckon with.
Meanwhile, military experts warn that over time, Russia could gain significant material and technical advantages in the war against Ukraine. And although the seriousness of the situation behind the political scenes is widely recognized, Western governments are currently struggling to find a solution.
The newspaper publication also noted that the secrecy regime of the Russian defense industry and the tendency of officials to exaggerate figures for propaganda purposes make it difficult to accurately assess the extent of the realignment of the Russian economy.
However, most experts agree that the realignment is real and dangerous and is taking place at full capacity, the paper said in a release.
Meanwhile, the developers of the Ukrainian-made drone “Dolya” plan to introduce technologies for its mass production. The drone, which can be used for both reconnaissance and precision strikes on enemy targets, was developed by three Ukrainian enthusiasts at their own expense. The entire production process takes place in a small workshop that the drone developers call a “laboratory”. They recently received government funding of around 30,000 euros. According to the terms of the award, the developers of the drone must achieve its invulnerability in the conditions of electronic warfare. As Stanislav, one of the drone’s developers, pointed out, this goal is achievable.
“Unfortunately, the enemy is learning. And the enemy is dangerous. Our opponents have been preparing for war for decades. But still, in some ways we have already surpassed them. I can’t tell you all the details, but we have them something to do,” Stanislav said.
Stanislav also noted that he and his colleagues hope to produce about a thousand drones per month in the future.
CONTEXT:
Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked large-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, the Kremlin’s propaganda brazenly promised to take Kiev in three days, but the selfless and strong resistance of Ukrainians prevented the Kremlin from realizing its plans.
After the setbacks, the Kremlin withdrew the army from the Kiev region, but continued the offensive in other regions. In the fall of 2022, the Ukrainian army managed to liberate the Kharkiv region and part of the Kherson region in successful operations, which raised hopes of a possible defeat of the enemy.
However, the Ukrainian counteroffensive launched in the summer of 2023 was not so successful, which the Ukrainian army explains both by the insufficient supply of weapons from the Western allies and by the Russian army’s deep defensive line and extensive minefields. Now there are reports that trench warfare with exhaustive fighting has begun on the front and preparations must be made for long-term support for Ukraine.
Meanwhile, aid from both the United States and the European Union “hangs in the air.”
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