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Russian manufacturers are making up to 7 times as much ammunition as Western arms makers, Estonian defense official says
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https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-ammunition-manufacturing-ukraine-west-officials-2023-9
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Russian production of missiles and ammunition is thriving even in the face of Western sanctions, with military manufacturing outpacing even pre-war levels in the country, The New York Times reported this week.
Western officials worry an increased stockpile of Russian artillery could mean an exceptionally dark and cold winter for Ukraine if Russia ramps up its attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure in Kyiv and beyond, according to the outlet.
But since then, Moscow has managed to mostly circumvent the West’s sanctions, exploiting loopholes and importing US technology through neighboring states, online retailers, and a network of fake companies, Insider previously reported.
Before the country invaded Ukraine, a senior Western defense official told The Times that Russia could make 100 tanks a year; now they’re averaging 200.
Ukraine’s Western allies are working to curb Russia’s smuggling network but have thus far failed to significantly slow the trade, The Times reported.
And we have been really aggressively working a number of different ways to clamp down," Matthew S. Axelrod, the Commerce Department’s assistance secretary for export enforcement, told The Times.
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