Putin’s soldiers have to fight with this rusty munitions

It shimmers brown-reddish. It’s hard to say that the rusty mass in a Russian army container was once ammunition. And with that, Putin’s soldiers should win the war against Ukraine?

Images that surfaced on social media on Wednesday show Russian fighters in Ukraine appearing to be receiving nothing but rusty munitions.

The German security expert Nico Lange (47) says that the lack of ammunition has long been indicated. “In the beginning, ammunition for training was scarce. Russian artillerymen had to go forward without firing a shot first,” he wrote on Twitter. Now the ammunition shortage on the Russian side is also being felt at the front. Therefore, of course, the last piece is scraped together.

wagner– Boss angry about ammunition

So far, Moscow has not commented on the lack of ammunition. It has not been confirmed that the footage actually shows Russian munitions. What is striking, however, is that the head of the Russian mercenary group has been complaining in recent days wagner his fighters would not be supplied with ammunition. “Shit is steaming and blood is being spilled – but they don’t provide ammunition,” Yevgeny complained. Prigozhin (61). And that has dire consequences for the soldiers at the front.

“Right now, twice as many people are dying as there are to die,” he said Prigozhin further. However, the accusations could also be a ruse by the mercenary leader. He has been criticizing the Russian military leadership for months. He is stepping up the pressure on Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (67). Prigozhin The target is according to the Institute’s US military experts for the Study by used to be: He wants an independent weapon system for his troops.

At one point it was Prigozhin Definitely successful. On Thursday, he said: “Today at 6:00 AM it was announced that the delivery of ammunition had begun.” What about the conventional Russian fighters is unclear.

Recruits must purchase their own equipment

There have been reports of inadequate equipment in Putin’s army since the start of the war in Ukraine. In October 2022, some soldiers were already grumbling about the lack of food and the “absolutely inhumane conditions”.

But that’s not all: the mobilized recruits apparently get old equipment – if at all. “It is not a pretty picture if our mobilized civilians get helmets from 1941 and a knapsack from the same era. That paints an inappropriate picture,” criticized military expert Mikhail Khodaryonok (68) in a talk show on Russian TV.

Putin’s soldiers sometimes have to buy their own equipment. The problem: military equipment is usually sold out. And prices have skyrocketed due to high demand.

Source: Blick