War in Ukraine. Photos reveal: Russia’s arms stockpile is rapidly depleting, but Putin is hesitant to take a major step

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10:16 | Photos reveal: Russia’s arms stockpile is rapidly depleting, but Putin is hesitant to take a major step

“Currently, Russia supports its military efforts mainly from stockpiles, rather than large-scale production of new vehicles and certain types of weapons,” analysts at the US Institute for Military Studies wrote in their latest report.

Analysts at the institute cited a publication by the publication “Newsweek”, which claims that satellite images show that Russian warehouse stocks have significantly decreased. Compared to the level before the war, they decreased by almost 32 percent. – from 15,152 in 2021 up to 10,389 in 2024 in May.

“Approximately half of the artillery systems remaining at this base are likely unserviceable due to improper storage and the fact that many are World War II-era artillery systems incompatible with modern ammunition,” the report said.

ISW explained that Russia is relying on huge stockpiles of Soviet-era equipment and other equipment to support operations and losses in Ukraine at a level that far exceeds the capabilities of Russia’s current defense fund.

“Russia will probably try to properly equip its units with material means in the long term without moving the Russian economy into a war economy – it will not take a step that Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried to avoid so far,” emphasized American analysts.

A dead Russian tank was presented in Vilnius

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A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)

Arvydas Anušauskas (Žygymantas Gedvila/ BNS photo)

A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)

Arvydas Anušauskas (Žygymantas Gedvila/ BNS photo)

A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)

09:49 | The first shots from the “Victory Parade” in Moscow – it is banned in many regions of Russia this year

Russia commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory over Hitler’s Germany in 1945 on Thursday with a traditional military Victory Day parade in Red Square.

This is the third such parade since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. In many regions of Russia, parades commemorating the victory in World War II have been canceled due to security concerns.

Military parade in Moscow

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Military parade in Moscow, 2024 (photo by SCANPIX)

Victory Day parade in Moscow (photo by SCANPIX)

09:34 | Chairman of the NATO Military Committee: “It is not too late for Ukraine to win”, but with one condition

Admiral Rob Bauer, the chairman of NATO’s military committee, has no doubts that despite the partial breakthrough of Russian forces, Ukraine still has a chance to win the war if it gets enough Western support.

“It is not too late for Ukraine. The Russians have made progress, but it is still quite limited and still not strategic,” R. Bauer said in an interview with Dutch broadcaster VRT.

The admiral emphasized that the lack of Western aid has consequences on the Ukrainian front.

“The most important thing is that we continue to send help. And the longer the war drags on, the harder it is to do. Many countries have been supplying weapons and ammunition from their stockpiles for two years now, but they are not infinite either,” explained R. Bauer.

NATO military exercises in Norway

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NATO military exercises in Norway (photo by SCANPIX)

NATO military exercises (photo by SCANPIX)

According to him, the West can do two things: “dig” its reserves even deeper and insist more strictly on increasing the production volumes of the defense industry.

“It will probably take at least a year to really ramp up production in the West.” We will have to overcome this period so that Ukraine can prepare for the next counterattack. However, it will not be easy,” the highest-ranking NATO admiral hinted.

He reported that about 450,000 Russian troops are currently concentrated in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

In addition, R. Bauer advised residents of Western countries to take care of radio receivers, battery-powered flashlights and water. He explained that in the event of war, there would be problems with electricity and water supply.

“This does not mean that the war will start tomorrow. But the next 15 years will be very turbulent as these tectonic power plates shift around the world. I think it’s important that people start to understand that this is not a fictional show,” the admiral added.

08:50 | An oil base is on fire in Russia’s Krasnodar region, a drone attack is reported

On the night of May 9, several drones attacked an oil base in the settlement of Yurovka in the Krasnodar region of Russia.

This was reported on the Telegram channel by the Russian service of the BBC, which is based on Ukrinform.

“About six drones were shot down, but several fell in the area of the oil base. As a result, a fire broke out and several tanks were damaged,” the report said, citing the operational headquarters of the Krasnodar region.

It is noted that 62 firefighters and 20 technical units are fighting the fire.

08:11 | Governor: 8 people were injured in an attack by Ukrainians in Belgorod, Russia

At least eight people were wounded in and around the western Russian city of Belgorod in a nighttime attack by Ukrainians, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Thursday.

“The city of Belgorod and the district of Belgorod were attacked from the air by the armed forces of Ukraine. Residential apartment buildings and cars were directly hit,” V. Gladkov said on the Telegram platform.

“Initially, eight people were injured: seven adults and one child,” he wrote.

He added that five people with gunshot wounds, including an 11-year-old girl wounded in the leg, were taken to hospital, while three other victims were treated at the scene.

In Belgorod, 19 apartment buildings, one private residence and 37 cars were damaged during the attack, V. Gladkov said. In nearby Dubovoje, four houses and three cars were damaged.

07:42 | The Ukrainian Air Force announces that it has destroyed 17 Russian drones

The Ukrainian Air Force announced on Thursday that it had destroyed 17 Russian drones last night.

In their message on the Telegram social network, the Russians attacked Ukraine at night with 20 Shahed-131/136 attack drones launched from occupied Crimea.

Ukrainians shot down 17 drones over Odesa region.

07:00 | The fiasco of Russian agents: there have been at least 12 attempts on Zelensky’s life

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has already foiled “more than a dozen” assassination attempts. It turned out that the president narrowly escaped death again. Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators said Tuesday they had uncovered a Russian plot to assassinate the president along with other senior political and military figures.

The article is in Lithuanian

Tags: War Ukraine Photos reveal Russias arms stockpile rapidly depleting Putin hesitant major step

10:16 | Photos reveal: Russia’s arms stockpile is rapidly depleting, but Putin is hesitant to take a major step

09:49 | The first shots from the “Victory Parade” in Moscow – it is banned in many regions of Russia this year

09:34 | Chairman of the NATO Military Committee: “It is not too late for Ukraine to win”, but with one condition

08:50 | An oil base is on fire in Russia’s Krasnodar region, a drone attack is reported

08:11 | Governor: 8 people were injured in an attack by Ukrainians in Belgorod, Russia

07:42 | The Ukrainian Air Force announces that it has destroyed 17 Russian drones

07:00 | The fiasco of Russian agents: there have been at least 12 attempts on Zelensky’s life

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