Russia’s Soviet-era military stockpile running low, faces equipment shortages, media reports

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-facing-equipment-shortages-media-reported/

33 comments

  1. It’s going to run out eventually. It will be very expensive and timely for them to reconstruct everything they have lost in Ukraine.

  2. “How did you go bankrupt?”

    “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.”

    -Ernest Hemingway

    [Good on Paper, Looming Disaster in Reality – The Remains of Russia’s Soviet Arsenal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8CcuVCDEUw)

    Can they keep fighting? Absolutely, but not forever.

  4. Kinda tells you how expensive this was has been, when Soviet era stock piles at running low. Seeing as how much old Soviet stock pile there was all over eastern Europe and Russia.

  5. I’d have expected some T-34s at some point but apparently they were already struggling to get some for their parades.

  6. He’ll probably just beg Dictator Doughboy for more inadequate weaponry

  7. The best part is, they have absolutely no capacity to ever rebuild these stockpiles. Russian manufacturing capacity is miniscule compared to soviet union at it’s height. This was one time deal and means that russia won’t be a serious military threat to the west for decades, if ever.

  9. Russia may run low on stockpile of Soviet era weapons but they still have “plenty” of cannon fodders.

  12. Soon nothing will be in the way of Ukraine visiting Moscow, completing Pringles destiny

  13. Putin clearly trying to de-legitimise Zelensky so he can have an excuse to have ‘peace’ talks with trump his bum-boy – agree some favorable deal and then have trump force it on Zelensky. Jesus Christ it’s so bloody obvious what’s going on.

    Hope Zelensky tells them to **poke it where the sun don’t shine**

    ***POP***

    **makes popping noise with finger in mouth**

    *Putin later reiterated his claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has “*[*no right to sign any documents*](https://kyivindependent.com/if-we-start-negotiations-now-theyll-be-illegitimate-putin-again-questions-zelenskys-legitimacy/)*” in potential negotiations, reaffirming that Russia is prepared to hold talks with Trump.*

  15. Do you reckon soon they will have troops like in Stalingrad where one guy takes the rifle, the other one takes the bullets??

  16. No one seems to mention this in the comments, but doesn’t this make them very vulnerable to other parties having a land grab. they border somewhere around 10 other countries and may no longer have the fire power to put up much of a fight ( in the short term) if someone like china tries something.

  18. I mean this is great, but I feel like I heard this a year ago along with their 1950s tanks getting destroyed

  20. Haven’t we been hearing this same message for a loooong time? When will their stocks run out already?

  22. and then next week we’re gonna get a report that they’re being flooded with NK (and by proxy) Chinese equipment.

    the real question is how much do they have left to trade to keep up with the EU now that the US is going to be *basically* out of the picture

  23. Better give them a “cease fire” so they can resupply. /s

  24. Movie Question: If the old Soviet stockpiles finally run out, what rifle do you think would replace the AK as the stereotypical “Bag Guy” gun in movies?

  26. They re fighting with showels , they will collapse in a matter of days or weeks

  27. Soon Ukraine will be able to drive into Moscow and reduce the Kremlin to rubble.

  28. The Russian collapse couldn’t come at a better time. Putins weak. Their money’s low. Thats why the oligarchs are in now, there’s a power vacuum. We can win.

  29. The cold war was a farce. We knew they shit weapons. They couldnt even make toilet paper. Back in the 70’s expats were mailing phone books back home to mother russy

  30. So, when they run out, the country will be completely defenseless?

  32. Their military stockpile has been facing shortages for over two years now.

    Their economy has been disintegrating for longer.

    The coup has been predicted for years.

    There’s only so many times we can say “hooray” and then “aww, shucks”. No longer interested in these types of stories. Please publish them when they ACTUALLY happen.

  33. Yeah…. I think thats already apparent with how little troop vehicles and planes they have left.

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