• Valmond@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    The problem is that a) it’s not true and b) even if it was, there is not anything to buy for that money.

    Russia is running out of hardware, what are they going to do, throw rubles at the Ukrainian defenses?

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      6 days ago

      Russia not only has a massive sabotage-and-disinfo campaign, they also have semi-allies running the US now.

    • bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works
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      4 days ago

      Russia still is very capable, has tons of hardware, and is making more. The air force is still looking really good.

      Running out doesn’t mean, they will ever actually run out. It just means a weapon will be used more rarely.

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        4 days ago

        They produce around 10 tanks a month, refurbished included. They lose that in 2 days.

        Their airforce is looking good? Then where is it? Where is the air superiority? Nowhere to be seen because they’d get shot down.

        You’re right that they will not run out like I run out of milk, but if you can’t replace the losses of tanks and infantry vehicles, you have suddenly to rely on unprotected vehicles and human meat waves. They will not run out totally either, but it will stop them and the possibility to kick them out grows.

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      6 days ago

      I was hearing about how Russia was out of ammo and fighting with sticks and rocks two and a half years ago.

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        6 days ago

        Well then you were badly informed.

        2.5 years ago all the propaganda was : “sanctions doesn’t work!!” (Please remove them)

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          6 days ago

          I didn’t say I believed it, just that “Russia is about to run out of ammo!” Has been the cope for a long time now.

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            6 days ago

            I have sincerely not heard that they’d run out like 2 years ago. We all knew they had enormous stockpiles of soviet gear, how can you not know that? Or if you did, discarded the crazy talk?

            Today is another matter, they are running out, and relies on North Korea for shells and more.

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              6 days ago

              Well I absolutely heard it, as early as mid 2022.

              Or if you did, discarded the crazy talk? Today is another matter, they are running out,

              Yes, I’ve heard the cycle of “well obviously it’s wasn’t true then, but this time they really are running out of ammo” quite a few times over the years.

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        5 days ago

        I was hearing the same about Ukraine but I just keep seeing videos of dead Russians weird.