An internal report from the Ukrainian government has released details of obsolete and non-functioning weapons in use by the Russian military. The report outlines that Russian armored vehicles and helicopters cannot withstand fire from small arms.
He added that on average, Russian missiles have only a 33% chance of hitting their target.
The report was prepared by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and presented to The Times, which subsequently found that Russian weapons were recovered from locations where fighting had taken place, and assisted in the compilation of such documents.
According to reports, the recovered weapons were not perfect in terms of reliability or the latest regulations.
A senior Ukrainian defense ministry official said in a report that Russia had been forced to suspend arms contracts with other countries worth millions of pounds.
An analysis of the effectiveness of Russian weapons found that the 3M-14 Kalibr cruise missile had a 33% chance of hitting its target and was used to strike civilian objects. about 30% of the missiles in service, he added.
Another missile used by the Russian military is reported to be only 49% accurate.
A Department of Defense report points to weaknesses in the Ural-63706-0010 Tornado-U trucks, which are built to transport weapons and military equipment.
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This truck was reportedly designed to have armor protection. However, reports indicate that "protection against small arms damage is weak."
Such weaknesses in military equipment mean that soldiers fighting on the ground must devise other ways to fight in combat.
Russian Drones The aircraft were also discussed in reports such as the unmanned Orlan-10 airborne vehicle, which "drained quickly" and "failed quickly." Suffering heavy losses and troop defections.
Sanctions against Russia and the need to replace military equipment destroyed during the war prevented the deal from moving forward.
A Ukrainian report criticized the capabilities of her KA-52 Alligator attack helicopter, one of Russia's newest attack helicopters.
The helicopter's fuselage could be punctured by her 7.62 mm small arm, according to the report, accompanied by a document providing pictures of the damage.
"Moscow calls this helicopter a 'flying tank' whose armored cabin can withstand the impact of a 12.7 mm caliber bullet and the remaining components are reliably protected.
"In practice, however, it turned out that the KA-52 could be neutralized with a 7.62 mm machine gun."
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