President Vladimir Putin unveiled Russia's deadly military toybox this week, showing off tanks, missiles and a "super soldier" brain test.
Russian dictator, 69, said at the country's annual arms conference outsideMoscowthat his soldiers were better equipped than Western countries. He boasted that he was "decades" ahead.
A T-72 tank, a BMP K-17 armored truck, and a Turpan self-propelled heavy mortar ammunition were all displayed to foreign buyers at his Army-2022 exposition at Patriot Park in Alabino. rice field.
Putin said more than 28,000 "latest samples of military and dual-use products" were on display by 1,500 Russian manufacturers to delegates from his 72 countries. .
Russian soldiers were photographed preparing for a "brain test" on military students at a major military exhibition.
Apprentice soldiers in full military uniform were seen being wired together by officers, following an intricate drawing in the background.
President Putin has previously claimedthat genetically engineered "super soldiers" who cannot feel "pain or fear" could soon become a reality.23}
A four-legged robotic dog was also shown, seen trotting along the floor while equipped with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher on its back.
Robots in ninja-like costumes can crouch on the floor, making them harder to spot while waiting for rockets to fire.
According to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, the robot, dubbed the M-81 system, can transport weapons and ammunition and fire during combat.
A prototype of Ural's "first self-driving military truck" is also on display, reportedly capable of driving up to 80 km/h.
Putin also used the expo to sell what he envisioned as "Ukrainian booty," such as the M777 howitzer and his Tochka-U missiles shot down and captured by his own forces. ” flaunted.
Russia ranks second only to the United States, with annual arms sales of approximately £12.4 billion, nearly one-fifth of the world's export market.
However, Kremlin leaders are said to face pushback from key allies. Putin's arms and tactics are in short supply in Ukraine, making arms exports less attractive to potential buyers. He vowed to equip Russia with "the latest weapons" and boasted that Russia's military power was "years, if not decades" ahead of its Western rivals.
Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has actively provided assistance, including through the sale of advanced weapons and military technology, to countries it sees as allies in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
A senior Russian official met with the commander of the Palestinian security forces to discuss military and intelligence cooperation at the Expo.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also said it had held talks with the West African nation of Mali to strengthen its defense capabilities.
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``Almost all of them have been used multiple times in actual combat operations. They are years ahead of them, and in terms of tactical and technical characteristics they are far superior to them.”
Senior Lecturer in Warfare Department, King's College London Ruth Diamond said Putin's achievements in Ukraine were a "disaster" to Putin's military credibility.
She said: -Western customers as much as possible. It was very poor publicity."
