The world's second largest arms exporter is forced to seek help.
Russia is asking countries to which it previously sold weapons to return them. This request can be explained very simply – by the catastrophic losses in Ukraine.
The Wall Street Journal writes about this, citing its own sources.
What is known
It is not surprising that the Russian military-industrial complex does not have time to compensate for losses. According to the publication, in the spring the Russian Federation tried to negotiate with Egypt on the return of engines for Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters. We are talking about hundreds of units that were previously sold to the country.
“The talks were part of Russia's efforts to seek help from its longtime customers, who have spent decades buying Russian aircraft, missiles and air defense systems, making Moscow the world's second-largest arms exporter,” the WSJ noted.
Thus, the aggressor state addressed pathetic pleas for the return of weapons to representatives of Belarus, Pakistan, and Brazil. Obviously, Russia's situation is surprisingly deplorable, because it had to give up the lion's share of its profits – arms exports to India and Armenia. Today everything destined is sent to the Ukrainian front.
Analysts note that Russia began its first attempts to return weapons when it suffered crazy losses during the offensive of Ukrainian troops.
“Now this offensive is slowing down, and Russia is trying to seize the initiative on the battlefield. However, it is unknown whether new supplies will provide the aggressor with the resources to intensify attacks,” the journalists concluded.
Earlier, Estonian intelligence said what the actual situation with missiles and shells is in Russia.
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