According to the former US General Mark Gertling, Vladimir Putin is running out of weapons in the Ukrainian conflict. In an interview with CNN, the expert noted that in the face of a reduction in the supply of weapons and ammunition, the Russian president seeks to improve relations with countries such as Iran and China.
“The truth is that Russia is trying to find partners in different countries that have different types of ammunition with which they can provide this war. Gertling said. - And I think the way understands that he is quickly running out of ammunition that he needs to continue this fight.
However, Gertling said that China would not provide military assistance to Russia, partly because of Russia’s deteriorating image in the world.
“To be sure, Mr. Putin is trying to strengthen his partnership with Xi. But I think President Xi understood a long time ago that this mission makes Russia and Mr. Putin an outcast on the world stage. In an official statement, they promised cooperation, political cooperation. But as you saw, the lord of the path pressed a little and said, hey, we want military cooperation.“.
Gertling said he was sure “there was an attempt to exchange energy sources for ammunition or military equipment from China.“. However, according to him, Putin does not have much chance of success.
“Putin is seen as the weaker of the two partners in this new relationship between China and Russia. general commented. “Iran remains Russia’s most important ally in the war in Ukraine.”.
According to Rajan Menon, expert on Russian military issues, Defense Priorities think tankThere are several indications that Russian stockpiles of weaponsrapidly declining“. In the war,which, as Moscow did not expect, would last a long time,” Menon says in an interview with newsweek.com. Among the reasons for his statement, the expert calls the intensification of the use of Iranian drones by Russia and negotiations with Tehran on the purchase of missiles.
“It remains only to find out how quickly new production can be established. he says. “The measure of the depth of the Russian problem will be whether it can sustain the frequency and intensity of attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and other urban facilities.“.
Recall that a military expert told how the “cotton” in Engels thwarted a massive enemy missile attack.
Source: Fakty
