Of the three, only one works: Svitan about the Russians’ problems with shells from North Korea

The Russian occupation army is forced to ask for shells from North Korea, because the Russian military-industrial complex does not produce enough ammunition. However, the artillery shells received were of very poor quality.

There are frequent cases of ammunition bursting right in the barrels of the occupiers' guns. He spoke in more detail about the problems of Russians24 Channel military expert, instructor pilot and reserve colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Roman Svitan.

What Russians have problems with shells

A reserve colonel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces noted that the invaders need 10-12 thousand shells per day. At the same time, they independently produce about 7 thousand ammunition, so they are forced to get Chinese ones. “. <…> The concepts of “Chinese” and “quality” cannot stand side by side. Everything that is Chinese is garbage that goes to Russia,” said the instructor pilot.

As a result, only one out of three projectiles works. However, the Russians use them because there are simply no others. Chinese crowbar destroys Russian guns and kills crews when firing. There is no accuracy, as well as the necessary tables and gunpowder. The newly arrived shells do not even meet Soviet standards for carrying out combat missions.

Because of the deadlock, they are carrying out missions. The Russians are working according to the Soviet approach to covering the target, that is, planar. They don't even try to work. Their task is to shoot somewhere the maximum number of shells allocated and rationed at the present time,” emphasized Roman Svitan.

The Russian military does not attack the lines. They try to destroy them with plane attacks and air support. For example, such actions were observed in Bakhmut, Marinka and the Avdeevka industrial zone. For such attacks, Chinese shells received through the DPRK are guaranteed to be suitable.

North Korea transfers weapons to Russia

• The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that poor quality shells from the DPRK lead to the death of Russian artillerymen and mortarmen and the destruction of weapons. The explosion of North Korean shells resulted in losses among the occupiers in the Dnepr group of troops, led by commander Mikhail Teplinsky. ranges and missiles for man-portable air defense systems, in addition to artillery shells for the war against Ukraine.
• In October, it was reported that North Korea had sent up to 1 thousand containers with ammunition. Each of which contained from 300 to 500 artillery shells. Pyongyang probably provided Moscow with 300 to 500 thousand units of ammunition.