According to a prominent American official, Russia was forced to use “parts” of dishwashers and refrigerators in its military equipment as a result of Western sanctions, and the British Ministry of Defense revealed that Moscow suffers from a shortage of appropriate reconnaissance aircraft, which it is trying to use to identify targets that it will bomb with fighters or artillery.
According to the American “Newsweek” magazine, as Russia continues its military attack on Ukraine, the heavy losses in the Russian economy can be felt for years to come, and it quoted Shawn Sponts, editor-in-chief of the “SOVRP” journal, which specializes in military affairs, that the invasion is now in its fourth month. , and requires about 900 million dollars per day to continue.
He explained, “Several factors play a role in this exorbitant sum, including the payment of salaries to Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine and the provision of ammunition, bullets and missiles; and the cost of repairing lost or damaged military equipment. Russia must also pay for the thousands of important weapons and cruise missiles that have been used.” During the war, the price of each of them was about 1.5 million dollars.
Expensive
On the impact of sanctions on the Russian army, Leon Radziusini, an analyst specializing in security and strategic affairs, said that “Moscow had betrayed its estimates. It was expecting a quick defeat for Ukraine shortly after the invasion, given its military superiority. However, Russia did not achieve great military successes, and its forces failed to control of the capital Kyiv and encountered difficulties in other major cities, every step of the Russian forces met with stiff resistance from the Ukrainians.”
Radziocini added, in statements to “Sky News Arabia”: “Russia’s failures come at a heavy cost, both financially and in terms of loss of life, although the Kremlin was reluctant to disclose the numbers of military losses, and according to estimates by consulting companies, the direct losses from The war cost Russia tens of billions.
He explained that “Ukraine inflicted extensive losses on the equipment of the Russian army, and the most powerful strike was in April by sinking the Russian cruiser Moskva, and there are indications that the Russian forces did not hit their intended targets with precision-guided missiles, which is considered free losses. On the other hand, Ukraine certainly faces a high economic cost due to the invasion.” Russian”.
He pointed out that “the Institute of International Finance confirmed that Russia’s gross domestic product is likely to decline by 15 percent this year, which will negatively affect all aspects of the exchange, including military affairs.”
Washing machines and refrigerators chips
At a congressional hearing, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, “We have reports from the Ukrainians that they found Russian military equipment filled with semiconductors that Russian forces took from dishwashers and refrigerators.”
Raimondo added that “this proves that the export restrictions led by the United States against Russia have deprived it of American technology,” noting that these restrictions “contributed to paralyzing Moscow’s ability to maintain its military operation.”
And the US Secretary indicated that “technology exports to Russia have declined by 70 percent since the imposition of export controls,” and revealed that there are reports that Russia was forced to close two tank factories due to a lack of components.
The United States and other Western countries had restricted the export of chips and other electronic components designed for military use to Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, and the export of these parts required government licensing going forward even before Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine.
The new rules tightened those restrictions and also banned the sale of most dual-use chips, which have both military and commercial applications, to non-military users in Russia, including those working in high-tech industries.
Earlier, the White House said the ban would cut off more than half of Russia’s high-tech imports and impede the country’s ability to diversify its economy and support its military.
According to the “Washington Post”, most chip factories around the world use software or equipment designed in the United States, and previous research has shown that the Russian military has long relied on Western electronics, including drones and fighters.
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