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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRussia appears to be running out of artillery shells?
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Can't wait for August.
Def Mon is pretty sharp and he's not sure what it means.
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Russia appears to be running out of artillery shells? (Original Post)
Tomconroy
Jun 2022
OP
I remember some Railroad workers in Belarus were sabotaging some shipments a while back.
mitch96
Jun 2022
#5
Perhaps it was radar seeking and they forgot to turn off their targeting radar?
usajumpedtheshark
Jun 2022
#9
lapfog_1
(29,238 posts)1. time for ukraine to bomb some trains...
mitch96
(13,935 posts)5. I remember some Railroad workers in Belarus were sabotaging some shipments a while back.
Continue with their handy work?
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ColinC
(8,346 posts)2. What happens in August?
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)3. Months ago the Ukraine General Staff announced August as
the time they would take the offensive. Had to wear the orcs down first.
TheBlackAdder
(28,239 posts)4. Check this out: Russian Missile Defense System Blows Itself Up
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Well, this is just bizarre. The footage appears authentic (see below) so many wondered how it could happen. Initial speculation that the Ukrainians did it seems highly unlikely so the most plausible explanation seems to be a complete malfunction of their air missile defense system, something that isn't supposed to be possible, and especially not on a modern system as technically advanced as the S-400 Triumph. Possibly, Russia's own anti-air defence systems may have interfered. An expensive and deadly embarrassment for the Russians, as each system costs around $300 million in US dollars.
https://crooksandliars.com/2022/06/russian-missile-defense-system-blows
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mitch96
(13,935 posts)6. A malfunction or computer hack...hummmmm...nt
usajumpedtheshark
(672 posts)9. Perhaps it was radar seeking and they forgot to turn off their targeting radar?
Amishman
(5,559 posts)7. I'm thinking missiles and not artillery shells
Quick goggle search suggests artillery shell crates are bigger than pictured and square-ish.
Long and narrow says missile to me, which fits with the other stories of their running low on bigger missiles.
If anything this is better news. Missiles are more effective and harder to replace. Running low on those probably hurts more.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,754 posts)8. Putin has exposed the weakness of his military